The Samaritan Community Center Garden is an organic, low-till farm growing vegetables, flowers, and fruit. All the produce grown at Samaritan is served at the soup kitchen and food pantry on site. Samaritan plans to expand and sell to the local food bank, establish a U-pick operation, and begin a small CSA.
Farm Info
Samaritan Community Center Garden Mentor Page
Farmer Name(s): Megan Thomas
Location: Rogers, AR
Housing available: No
Farm Tasks:
Greenhouse
Planting/Weeding
Pest, Nutrient or Heat Management
Harvest / Post-Harvest
Organic Methods
Hydroponic Systems
Crop Planning / Record Keeping
Market Sales / Delivery / Development
Farm Description:
The Samaritan Community Center Garden expands from 1/3 acre to 1.5 acres of growing space. The scaled-up farm will continue with the same farm methods already established – organic, low-till vegetable/flower/fruit production with market scale rows of 100 feet long and 2.5 feet wide. All the produce grown at Samaritan is served at the soup kitchen and food pantry onsite. With the expansion, Samaritan hopes to expand its market to selling produce to the local food bank, establish a U-pick operation and begin a small CSA.
Website:
https://www.samcc.org/programs/samaritan-garden/
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/samaritancommunitycenter
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