You probably know that Sandy Spring CSA partners with the farmers of Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative (LFFC). We help them find CSA sites in Maryland and Northern Virginia. In doing this work for ten years, we have worked with many different farms and we believe LFFC’s Certified Organic produce is the best in the region. [...]
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One minute on Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative
April 26th, 2012 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, farmer, video
Tags:Casey Spacht·Lancaster Farm Fresh·LFFC·Philly·Philly Farm and Food·Sandy Spring CSA
A cheesy new option: CSA cheese shares
March 30th, 2012 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, FYI, healthy foods
Now pick up cheese at the same time and place you already pick up veggies, fruit, eggs, etc. New for 2012, in our cheese share we offer 3 varieties of locally made artisan cheeses. Once per month you’ll receive an assortment of cheeses all crafted expertly by sustainable family farmers. Each share will contain 1.5 [...]
Tags:artisan cheese·cheese share·cheesy·cow milk cheese·family farm·goat milk·organic milk·sheep milk
Get a CSA veggie share – pay for food, not gasoline
March 22nd, 2012 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, FYI
When fuel prices rise, CSA becomes even more attractive, because with CSA more of your food dollar goes to growing food, not transporting it. The CSA model is to pay the farmer in advance, so sign up now and regardless of how high gas prices go, you will not be affected through the end of [...]
Tags:CSA model·egg·Food·fuel·fuel price·gas price·gasoline·join·LFFC·sign up·transport·vegetables·veggies
Weekly Egg Shares now available
March 15th, 2012 · Click to read comments · Announcement
We just added a new offering: egg shares. In addition to freshly harvested, Certified-Organic veggies, you can also get a dozen Certified-Organic brown eggs every week for 25 weeks. The cost is $106. for the season, which comes to $4.24/dozen. Members, update your account at csa.farmigo.com/account/sandyspringcsa or simply call us and we’ll update it for [...]
Tags:brown·Certified·egg share·eggs·organic
Arlington Green Living Expo
March 13th, 2012 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, FYI, healthy foods
Join us at Green Living Expo. Sandy Spring CSA will have a booth and we’ll be giving a demonstration on CSA, specifically, ways to cook CSA veggies. The third annual Green Living Expo features green suppliers, products from local and national businesses, exhibits and seminars from government agencies and nonprofits, and more! Help us educate [...]
Tags:Arlington·eco-friendly·environment·Green Living·sustainable
Feb 1 is the deadline for early bird discount
January 24th, 2012 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, share
Sign up now for your Certified-Organic veggie share for Spring/Summer season. Also available, fruit shares, flower shares and herb shares, plus veggie share members can order additional items a la carte, such as milk, eggs, cheese, bread, meats, etc. Click Join for more details.
Tags:certified organic·CSA·flower·fruit·herb·organic·season·share·veggie
Short 10 question survey
November 3rd, 2011 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement
Give us your feedback. We want to hear it all, the good, the bad and the in-between. Now’s your chance to rate the veggies, the delivery, our communication, etc. Speak your mind on which veggies you want more of and which you never want to see again. Click here to begin the 10 question survey.
Tags:10 questions·feedback·poll·survey·Survey Monkey
Seeking CSA site hosts
November 3rd, 2011 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, Erin
We’re adding a few CSA pickup sites. If you know anyone who loves organic veggies, has a garage, carport or covered porch and wants weekly deliveries to their home, please call 301 438-3927 or email erin@sandyspringcsa.com Likewise, call us if you know someone who lives in one of the following areas and would be willing [...]
Tags:pickup site·site host·veggie share·virginia·weekly deliveries
It’s time
August 25th, 2011 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, CSA
Click here to sign up for a Fall veggie share and enjoy organic veggies through the holidays.
Tags:Fall·holiday·pumpkin·season·squash
Brookside Gardens pickup moving indoors
August 11th, 2011 · Click here to add a comment · Announcement, FYI
Please note: Pickup at Brookside Gardens will be indoors for the rest of the season. Thank you for your flexibility.