Community FarmShare envisions a local sustainable food system…

• …where our neighbors experiencing food insecurity know where their next meal is coming from, and that it is of the highest, freshest, most nutritious quality;
• …where our skilled vegetable and fruit farmers in Montgomery County earn what they deserve, to do what they do best: grow and sell nutritious, fresh produce to all eaters;
• …where local, sustainable agricultural practices regenerate soils and yield nutrient dense produce for the health of families and our planet;
• …and where equity and diversity are valued as being the heart of achieving a just food system.

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The vision for Community FarmShare sprouted in 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, at Peas and Peace Farm in Poolesville, MD when a group of community residents recognized the pressing strains on our local food systems during the pandemic and saw a way to link farms with families facing food insecurity.

Our community-based initiative involves different stakeholders with a common vision: 

• Many of those involved in the organization are from rural areas, understanding the value and challenges of local small scale farms, and have long histories of working or volunteering with our communities, growing food, and bringing about positive change. 
• The participating farmers are those who care deeply about growing healthy food, using organic, regenerative farming methods so that all eaters can eat well and be healthy, while stewarding the earth for the future.
• The families in communities facing barriers who receive the locally grown fruit and vegetables are our neighbors, and they are the voices that shape our role in the community fabric.