Building a Resilient Local and Regional Food System

Regional Collaboration:Binghamton Farm Share Around the Corner

Krys Cail

“Local” and “Regional” can be slippery terms…..

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Binghamton Farm Share Around the Corner

• Goal: to support, encourage and grow synergistic connections between the region’s CSA farms and Binghamton food desert residents

• Method: use existing community gathering places, staffed by VINES (Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments) staff, to distribute farm shares within the food desert

• Consumer Outcome: healthy, affordable food access, leading to healthier lifestyles

• Producer Outcome: expanded farm markets, leading to more robust agricultural economy

City of Ithaca Population = 30,014

% of Children Under 18 Below Poverty

From Early Morning Farm website…Veggies ready to wash - We'll pack our Binghamton CSA boxes full of these this coming season.

Packing CSA Shares

Contents of a Small Neighborhood CSA Share last Season

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