TOPSHAM
The community is invited to the annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair in Topsham, which will be held Friday during the weekly Midcoast Winter Farmers Market at the Topsham Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall.
The free event runs from 1 to 6 p.m. A wide range of locally-produced foods, including veggies, dairy, eggs, apples, meat, baked goods, coffee, jams and bread, will be available for purchase from the producers.
Farms with community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs work by asking participants to commit to purchasing a share of the coming harvest before the season begins.
“The benefit? You get a steady supply of locally grown, freshly harvested food direct from the farm at a fair price all summer long, while providing the farm with much-needed capital in the early season,” a release states.
Vendors at the Midcoast Winter Farmers Market that offer CSA shares include Fairwinds Farm, Two Coves Farm, The Turkey Farm, Winterberry Farm, Dragonfly Cove Farm, Winter Hill Farm, Port Clyde Fresh Catch, and Whatley Farm. Also in attendance will be Left Field Farm, Little Ridge Farm, Fresh Start Farms, and Milkweed Farm.
Community-supported agriculture fairs are taking place in 10 different locations across the state this weekend. A complete listing is available on the webpage of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, www.mofga.org. To find the page for the Topsham event, “like” the Midcoast Winter Farmers Market on Facebook.
For more information about the Topsham community supported agriculture fair, contact Ben Whatley at whatleyfarm@gmail.com or 844-0381. For more information about community supported agriculture fairs statewide, contact MOFGA’s Organic Marketing Coordinator, Melissa White Pillsbury, at Melissa@mofga.org or 568-4142.