Rippling Waters Organic Farm
Promoting Community Food
Security
through Education, Service & Action
Farm, Greenhouse & Community Gardens
55 River Road, Steep Falls, Maine 04085
(207)
642-5161
greengrower@ripplingwaters.org
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Rippling Waters Organic Farm Promoting Community Food
Security
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CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Membership Community Supported Agriculture is a means for the community to support local farmers by purchasing shares in the farm. A local person buys one or more shares early in the season at a discount. This share allows you at our farm, to buy any of our products: plants, produce, or garden supplies any time during the year. You can make your purchases at the farm or at one of our farmers' markets. Our CSA works like a credit line for you. Our past CSA members have appreciated this system and sure you will too. Purchasing a share at the beginning of the season provides us with start-up capital to buy seeds, seedlings, planting materials, and fuel for the greenhouses. Besides purchasing organic produce and other products at a 10% discount, members are invited to take part in life on the farm through events such as volunteer workdays, educational workshops and potlucks. A newsletter published three times a year keeps you informed about farm happenings, delicious upcoming crops and tasty recipes. We also plan to send out timely email reminders to keep members better informed regarding crop availability and upcoming farm events. You are also invited to come out to the farm for a visit any time during the growing season. Finally, your participation also helps to underwrite our commitment to the greater community by providing fresh, organic food for those who are served by the local emergency food system. A Rippling Waters CSA Regular Membership cost $90.00 per share, thus giving you $100.00 worth of products per share. A CSA Traditional Membership, where you can count on a bag of produce each week, costs $325.00 per half-share or $525.00 full share. For a complete brochure or to purchase your share either call Richard at 207-642-5161 for a form, or click here to printout one and mail it with your check. Please include your e-mail address, because we'll be sending you short announcements when new products, produce, and plants become available.
Volunteers are invaluable to us. Yes the farm, especially with the new SVFC project, needs volunteers and that can be you! You can help us from mid-March through October. You'll be involved in whatever tasks we're doing that day or you can come on one of our specific Volunteer Days, like Potato Plantin' or Diggin' Day. Check out our Calendar for details. We support groups and individuals. You'll enjoy your volunteer day at Rippling Waters with the beautiful scenery, a refreshing swim in the river, listening to the birds, gazing into our greenhouses and of course all the hard sweaty work. To see more details go to 'Farm Volunteers'. For more information and to arrange a time to come out and volunteer call 207-642-5161 or email volunteers.ripplingwaters@gmail.com
For more information on Potato Planting Day.
If you'd rather plan events, brainstorm on fundraising, look at budgets, work on committees, promote our activities, or do whatever people do on boards & committees, we've got a place for you. The Rippling Waters Farm Board meets once a month and oversees the direction and financing of the farm. The Board needs members from the local communities, those that want to promote organic & sustainable farming. We are currently in particular need of people with legal & financial backgrounds. Our Board members are: Committees of the Board are currently being formed. They will include Education, Fundraising, Building, & Publicity. The Saco Valley Food Connections Council determines the food needs in our area. They help form community gardens, school gardens, lunch programs, and other means to help make sustainable communities. If you are interested in serving on any of these please contact Richard Rudolph at rrudolph@fairpoint.net or at 642-5161 x1.
Check back - we might have a specific project you could help us with. These projects are primarily conducted by the Rippling Waters Board. We have a wish list posted in our latest newsletter. Go here to see.
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Last updated: February, 2008 |