Gifts of Love Community Farm of Simsbury

Community Supported Agriculture at the Community Farm!

Gifts of Love and Community Farm of Simsbury are very happy to announce our CSA Pilot Program! Our Farm Manager, Mitchel Colgan cultivates heirloom produce using certified organic farming practices - no chemicals, no GMOs, only fresh, healthy vegetables for the local community. We strive to deliver produce more unique and flavorful than anything you will find in a grocery store. All of our produce is certified organic.

All proceeds from the CSA are used to support the Gifts of Love and Community Farm of Simsbury programs. Gifts of Love merged with Community Farm of Simsbury in December, 2013. The mission of the newly-merged organization is to provide assistance to individuals and families experiencing a temporary financial crisis so they can achieve or maintain self-sufficiency. We accomplish this by providing basic needs-food, clothing, furniture, household items, heating assistance - and offering life-skill educational programs. Through the Community Farm of Simsbury’s farm-based educational programs we educate the community about food systems, hunger, sustainable farming, sound nutritional choices and healthy lifestyles.

For additional information and to purchase your share of farm grown vegetables, click here!

GETTING DIRTY WITH A PURPOSE

Gifts of Love and Community Farm of Simsbury offer summer camp for children aged 18 months to 13 years. Click here for additional information and to register online or here to download our registration form.

We offer programs for ages from toddler to teen and all ages in between. Summer programs begin for children as young as 18 months old and continue through elementary and middle school. Each session has a different theme. Students may attend one or multiple sessions. Now registration is even easier: you can sign up and pay online with our new secure payment form!

Summer Program Philosophy

Community Farm of Simsbury delivers relevant, hands-on, farm-based teaching strategies to enhance student learning, while promoting the preservation of precious natural resources, the importance of building sustainable food systems, and protecting local farms. Experienced teachers guide the learning process mixing academics with fun farm-based activities in a friendly and caring environment.

2014 Program Report
Click here to see how your donations impacted our programs in 2014!

For more information about Gifts of Love & Community Farm of Simsbury, visit www.giftsoflovect.org.

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