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Colchester Farm Long Range Planning
Vision Statement: To create and sustain on Colchester Farm a place of beauty where
invested participants can balance productive, human and environmental
priorities. (Established March 2003)
Mission:
To develop an economically sustainable organic Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Project. Accomplished in 2007
To research and expand non-GMO grain production building a sustainable working farm.
To provide agricultural and environmental education to the public building connections with the local community. Accomplished in 2007
To place the entire farm in a conservation easement protecting it from development forever.(Established March 28, 2004) Accomplished in 2007
Five Year Goals 2004-2009
To expand CSA to between 200 and 300 subscription participants a year while maintaining quality standards.
To maintain crop profitability while expanding non-GMO grain production, switching from feed grains to grains for human consumption.
To design and legally institute an organizational structure to expand working partnerships with other organizations. Accomplished in 2007
To improve farm infrastructure and access road (bring it up to Kent County specifications). (Established March 2004)
CSA Goals 2008
To deliver a variety of clean, tasty, and fresh vegetables to our members.
To maintain the standards we achieved in 2007.
To enhance the educational aspects of the internship program.
To balance income and expenses, retain enough earnings to reinvest in CSA operational expenses.
Colchester Farm | P.O. Box 191 | Georgetown MD 21930 | (at 31285 Georgetown Cemetery Rd)
Site Designed by Theresa Mycek
Updated May 9, 2008
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