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Union Supported Agriculture The Farm appytown Farm supplies vegetables and cut flowers for the USA program. The MOFGA certi- fied organic diversi- fied farm is nestled All photos courtesy of F i n e P r i n t s. www.fineprintsphoto.com Union Supported Agriculture is based on a “Community Supported Agriculture” model. USA is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between local farmers and members who share in the risk and bounty of sustainable agriculture. Members pick up a weekly share of a farm’s vegetable harvest at an Eastern Maine location. Members pay for their shares at the beginning of the season or work at the farm. We provide opportunities to purchase other local foods like eggs, canned goods, and meats. USA is a “community union” of people based on the belief that union values of mutual aid, support, & solidarity, together with fair & local food will make for a more vibrant & healthy community. What do members enjoy about USA? “Fresh, nutritious food” “Organic” “Helping out local farms.” “Having veggies on a weekly basis.” “Knowing I’m supporting local agriculture.” “Convenient” “Great people” “Getting to try different veggies.” Union Supported Agriculture 2011 Season fresh organic local Since 2004 Union Supported Agriculture in the hills of North Orland. Its operations include 4 acres of vegetable gardens, cut flowers, sheep, pigs, poultry, a sustainable woodlot, & small-scale sugaring. Owners Paul & Karen Volckhausen are committed to ecologically friendly farming practices & a strong relationship with rural communities in El Salvador. Food AND Medicine ood AND Medicine is a grassroots non-profit based in Brewer working to make Eastern Maine a more livable region. he Eastern Maine Labor Council includes 36 unions representing over 6,000 workers in Eastern Maine. Eastern Maine Labor Council How it works H F T The Organizations

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This brochure describes Union Supported Agriculture 2011.

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Union Supported Agriculture

The Farm

appytown Farm supplies vegetables and cut flowers for the USA program. The MOFGA certi-fied organic diversi-fied farm is nestled

All photos courtesy of F i n e P r i n t s.

www.fineprintsphoto.com

Union Supported Agriculture is based on a “Community Supported Agriculture” model.

USA is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between local farmers and members who share in the risk and bounty of sustainable agriculture.

Members pick up a weekly share of a farm’s vegetable harvest at an Eastern Maine location.

Members pay for their shares at the beginning of the season or work at the farm.

We provide opportunities to purchase other local foods like eggs, canned goods, and meats.

USA is a “community union” of people based on the belief that union values of mutual aid, support, & solidarity, together with fair & local food will make for a more vibrant & healthy community.

What do members enjoy about USA?

“Fresh, nutritious food”

“Organic”

“Helping out local farms.”

“Having veggies on a weekly basis.”

“Knowing I’m supporting local agriculture.”

“Convenient”

“Great people”

“Getting to try different veggies.”

Union Supported Agriculture

2011 Season

fresh

organic

local

Since 2004 Union Supported Agriculture

in the hills of North Orland. Its operations include 4 acres of vegetable gardens, cut flowers, sheep, pigs, poultry, a sustainable woodlot, & small-scale sugaring. Owners Paul & Karen Volckhausen are committed to ecologically friendly farming practices & a strong relationship with rural communities in El Salvador.

Food

AND

Medicine

ood AND Medicine is a grassroots non-profit based in Brewer working to make Eastern Maine a more livable region.

he Eastern Maine Labor Council includes 36 unions representing over 6,000 workers in Eastern Maine.

Eastern Maine

Labor Council

How it works

H

F

T

The Organizations

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Don’t Delay—Sign up Today!

USA members pay at the start of the season. This commitment to the farm provides needed financial support so that the farm can invest in growing food for the season.

A deposit is due April 1st and final payment must be made by May 1st.

Members paying with SNAP must return

the sign-up form by May 1st, but will pay

weekly throughout the harvest season.

Share Options We offer a variety of vegetable shares,

flower shares, and egg shares. Vegetable shares come in two sizes. Exact quantities of vegetables will vary according to grow-ing conditions, but we find that the larger size in typical years is sufficient for about

four people, while the smaller size is about right for two people.

If you have any questions or would like

more information, please contact Laura at

989-5860 or [email protected].

We highly encourage people to consider a Work Share. Work at the farm for 8 hours every week in exchange for your farm share. No experience is necessary. USA’s success depends on Work Share participants fulfilling their commitments to work at the farm throughout the season. Please call for more information.

Vegetable Shares Size Length Cost

Super Veggie Lovers 4+ people 18 Wks $450

Veggie Lovers 4+ people 16 Wks $400

Height of the Season 4+ people 10 Wks $260

Super Mini 2+ people 18 Wks $280

Not-So-Mini 2+ people 16 Wks $250

Mini 2+ people 10 Wks $165

Work Share According

to hrs

worked

16 Wks 4 or 8 hrs

labor/wk

Options for picking up your share…

Choose one of the following places:

Brewer:

Tuesdays 5-7 at the Solidarity Center, 20 Ivers St.

Bucksport:

Tuesdays 5-7, location TBA

Ellsworth:

Mondays, Thursdays, & Saturdays at Ellsworth Farmer’s Market

Orland: Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays at

Happytown Farm.

Orono:

Tuesdays 5:30 - 7, Location TBA

Mesclun (baby lettuce mix)

Head lettuce

Parsley

Green & Colored Beans

Shell/ Snow Peas

Garlic

Swiss Chard

Dill

Garlic Scapes

Leeks

Summer Squash

Sweet Corn

Tomatoes

Onions

Potatoes

Fall Squash

Cilantro

Basil

Kale

Cucumbers

Green & Colored Peppers

Melons

Veggies we are planting include:

work Shares

New!

New!

Paying with snap

Union Supported Agriculture strives to make local food accessible to all. That’s why we accept payments of SNAP benefits (formerly called food stamps) with your EBT card. If you pay with SNAP, you will pay weekly throughout the season, but still need to sign up in the Spring.

We also have a limited capacity to provide half-priced shares to people. If you qualify for SNAP, you qualify for our half-priced share program!

18 week share season: June 28 - Oct. 24

16 week share season: June 28 - Oct. 10

10 week share season: July 11 - Sept. 12

Flower Shares Size Length Cost

Bouquet Lovers 1 bouquet/wk 16 Wks $105

Mini Bouquet 1 bouquet/wk 10 Wks $70