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Norristown Farm Share Program Launches
Now local residents can get local, organic, seasonal produce for 24 weeks by signing up for a farm share.
A farm share program has been launched in Norristown, a joint project of the Norristown Project and the Montgomery County OIC.
The program, Greener Partners, will allow residents to to sign up to receive organic and seasonal produce from late May through early November, for a total of 24 weeks.
This program is designed to help families gain access to fresh and healthy food options. This kind of program is called a CSA or Community Supported Agriculture.
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A share consists of 5-6 fresh and seasonal items. An item can be anything from a head of broccoli to two pounds of tomatoes to a bag of cut lettuce. You receive 5-6 different items each week.
The farm share program is open to anyone.
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