The ASC (Agriculture Supported Community) Program !Food
for All-- we used to call this. It's always been part of our mission.
Consider that just as CSA says the community supports it's
agriculturalists, we feel there's a corresponding duty for the agriculturalists
to support the community. We know
these are difficult economic times and that, regardless, people still need to
eat healthy food. We'd especially like to ensure that young families are not
shortchanged nutritionally by lack of good quality fresh produce because of
economic hardship. The bottom line is that we’ve got our seed
bought and paid for, our fields will be ready to plant in due time, we’ll
grow the food, and
we expect someone to eat it. We're not about to throw it away, after all
that. We will have no one going hungry or deprived
of fresh local nutritious produce as long as we have it. We’ve always given the option that when
subscribers are away on vacation they can donate the box . We’ve also given free shares to folks who
want and will use the veggies but cannot afford it. We’ll continue this. But also, assuming that most families in
difficulty can afford to pay something, we’d like to spread out the benefits to
even more people by offering a sliding scale to those who are
struggling. We’ll be happy to come to
an agreement and continue to serve all eaters. Please don’t hesitate to contact us
in this confidential way. We really mean it! We've never
turned anyone down. Kretschmann Farm Signup Form
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