Shares Available at Phoenixville Community Garden

Phoenixville foodies who like their produce fresh from the farm are invited to purchase a share of Sankanac CSA for the 2015 season.

Part of Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, the biodynamic 15-acre garden operates as the 200-member Sankanac CSA. The deadline to join is March 31.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is growing in popularity as a way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. A certain number of “shares” is available to the public, which includes a set amount of vegetables or other farm products, based on the harvest. Participants purchase a share and in return receive seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.

The gardens of Sankanac CSA are harvested each week, and shareholders can pick up their produce either on Tuesdays or Fridays for 24 weeks. There are also U-pick crops, including flowers and berries.

Members can choose to purchase either a full or partial share depending on their personal needs. A full share is designed to feed a family of about four; a partial share to feed a couple, or a veggie-loving individual. The cost for a full share is $765 and a partial is $440.

Sankanac CSA grows a seasonal mix of vegetables, flowers, herbs, and berries and also tends a small herd of mixed livestock (sheep, goats, donkeys). The head gardener, Todd Newlin, and his wife, Mary, oversee this enterprise with a crew of over 10 gardeners (including individuals with special needs, apprentices, service volunteers, and interns).

Email SankanacCSA@gmail.com before March 31 for more information or to request a share.