Spring Hill Community Farm

MISSION
To be a sustainable farm that provides for the land, the farmers, and a community committed to connecting to their source of food and eachother.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
As the food movement grows, and CSAs become more numerous and diverse in structure, Spring Hill’s Core Group felt it important to state what guides us as a Community Supported Farm. We base these principles on the original set of guidelines developed by the first Japanese CSAs in the early 1970s.

At Spring Hill Community Farm, farmers and members:

• share in the work to create a farm that is economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable;

• share the risk and share the bounty;

• make decisions together;

• ensure that the size of the farm holds in balance considerations of land, community, and farm viability;

• work together to nurture a friendly and creative community.

Decade III



	Welcome!
		We are full for the 2012 season. We are thrilled and humbled to be your farmers and to begin our third decade as a CSA and work in partnership with you in the creation of Spring Hill. Here on the farm during this winter that wasn’t, we were full of dreams and visions of weed-free, abundant rows of beautiful vegetables. We have read a few books, sat by the fire, cut some wood, and now we are ready to gear up for another season. As we review the survey results and peruse the seed catalogues, our garden plans slowly take shape. Some things to look for in 2012 are: more opportunities for u-pick on the farm during your delivery day, such as basil (pesto lovers rejoice); a few plantings of sweet corn to have at lunch and take home; and of course planting of the blueberries! Besides more on-farm offerings, we will also continue to expand the range and variety of greens, send more of those delicious Dragon Tongue Beans, and try our hand at growing the very popular personal watermelons. Since your survey responses showed an overwhelming majority (96%) said that the overall quantity was just right, there will be no big changes in amounts. Perhaps some of you will recall that last year we had a significant rise in the share price. As health-care costs skyrocketed, the Core Group felt it important to ask all of you to contribute more so that the farmers can be adequately insured. We are very pleased that we were able to meet our budget goals—thank you! We are also pleased to say that there will be no significant share price increase this year. Watch for an updated web site this year. Just one of the new aspects will be an expanded links feature. To whet your appetite for food for the mind, we encourage you to check out UC Berkeley’s Edible Education 101, taught by Michael Pollan and Nikki Henderson. You can watch the entire lecture series free-of-charge here: (Start with Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food— and don’t miss Peter Sellars – both are great!) We look forward to seeing you soon.
MISSION To be a sustainable farm that provides for the land, the farmers, and a community committed to connecting to their source of food and eachother. GUIDING PRINCIPLES As the food movement grows, and CSAs become more numerous and diverse in structure, Spring Hill’s Core Group felt it important to state what guides us as a Community Supported Farm. We base these principles on the original set of guidelines developed by the first Japanese CSAs in the early 1970s. At Spring Hill Community Farm, farmers and members: • share in the work to create a farm that is economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable; • share the risk and share the bounty; • make decisions together; • ensure that the size of the farm holds in balance considerations of land, community, and farm viability; • work together to nurture a friendly and creative community. Decade III