From kdraeger@pionet.netWed Jun 26 14:39:19 1996 Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:45:28 -0500 From: Kathryn Draeger To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Wilder Forest CSA Shares Available Greeting SANETERS, 45 CSA SHARES AVAILABLE FROM WILDER FOREST FARM- CSA PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF ST. PAUL, THROUGH THE AMHERST H. WILDER FOUNDATION SINCE 1906. The Wilder Forest Farm supports the mission of the Amherst H. Wilder Foudation (St. Paul, Minnesota) through a unique program that brings youth, minorities and immigrant community members to the farm for healing, education and agricultural experiences. This announcement is about the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and shares available. The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation was founded in 1906 to serve the residents of St. Paul, Minnesota. The Wilder Foundation, a non-profit, continues to serve the community through a miriad of inner city programs and through the Wilder Forest Farm, located 30 miles east of St. Paul. The Wilder Forest CSA is the fruit of Native American, Southeast Asian and African American community gardening on the Wilder Farm. Educational gardening activities involve children from the SUNFLOWER PROJECT, who have emotional, behavioral or physical disabilities. Students from Project Common Ground (which links Minnesota urban and rural youths) designed portions of the CSA to integrate agriculture and classroom learning. CSA SHARES: WHAT, HOW MUCH$ AND WHERE 45 CSA shares are still available. At this time we anticipate harvesting beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, muskmelon, onion, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, spinach, squash, swiss chard, tomato, flowers, and herbs. Three options are available: 1.) Contribute $400 and all produce is donated to the Dorothy Day Center (for the homeless), Washington County Food Shelf, Ramsey Action Program, and other non-profits providing food to folks in need. Total donation is tax deductible. 2.) Contribute $400 and half the produce goes to your family and the other half to designated recipients. Approx. $200 is tax deductible. 3.) Contribute $400 and receive 16-18 weeks of produce. Enough to feed a family of four. Where? Shares will be available for pick-up in several convenient locations, based on the locations of the the share-holders. CONTACT: ANNA BARKER @ (612) 433-5198, WILDER FOREST FARM Note: I'm posting this to SANET as a board member of Wilder's CSA and Prairie Roots program advisory board. Wilder Forest Farm has been free of inorganic and synthetic agricultural inputs for approximately 10 years. Please support the efforts of Wilder Forest and pass along this information to any friends and family in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. Kathy Draeger Sustainability International