Clagett Farm

Clagett Farm is a 285-acre (1.15 km²) working farm located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.^[1] It is owned and operated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Once an old tobacco farm, Clagett Farm produces over 60,000 pounds of vegetables (and some fruit) each year.^[2] The farm strives to use sustainable techniques in farming. Clagett Farm also stresses the vegetable production plan, From the Ground Up, a joint effort by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Capital Area Food Bank to raise a variety of produce and provide food to people of all income levels. Clagett Farm is noted for distributing free or reduced priced produce for the underserved communities in Washington, D.C.. Forty percent is distributed free to non-profit organizations including Melwood Women Shelter and Capital Area Food Bank. The other sixty percent is sold to shareholders in the Community Supported Agriculture program.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Clagett Farm Project". http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_epr_clagett. Retrieved 25 June 2009. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b} "Maryland Life Magazine - Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clagett Farm". 27 June 2008. http://www.marylandlife.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=issue.featured_story&story_ID=151. Retrieved 25 June 2009. ^{[dead link]}

External links

Official Clagett Farm Website
Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Clagett Farm Project
Chesapeake Bay Foundation - From the Ground Up
DC Central Kitchen - Clagett Farm Provides Fresh Produce
Community Supported Agriculture in Maryland