Towne's Harvest Garden and Community Supported Agriculture Program, Annual Report 2009

Abstract

TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...6 About Towne’s Harvest...8 Mission, Vision and Values... 9 The Value of Towne’s Harvest Garden...10 Partner Analysis...11 2009 Plan of Operations and Organizational Structure...12 2009 Expenditures and Income...13 Towne’s Harvest Garden Layout...13 2009 Crop List...14 Production Summary...15 Harvest...15 Crop Yields...16 Labor...17 Community Supported Agriculture Program...18 CSA Distribution Data...19 CSA Member Feedback... 20 Food Bank Partnership... 22 Farmers’ Markets...23 Towne’s Harvest Distribution Summary...24 Integration into MSU Coursework...25 Community Outreach, Events, and Tours...27 President’s Luncheon...28 Publicity...29 Lessons Learned...30 2010 Plan of Operation and Organizational Structure...32 2010 Predicted Expenditures and Income...33 Towne’s Harvest Garden Income & Expenses 2007-2010...34 External Funding for Towne’s Harvest Garden... 37 Towne’s Harvest On-going Goals & Progress...38 Appendix...41 APPENDIX 2009 Budget Expenses Marketing Plan for 2009 Farmers’ Market Operations | Planting Map Farmers’ Market Log | LRES Capstone Experimental Design Farmers’ Market Produce Prices | Planting Schedule Farmers’ Market Income Comparisons | 2009 Crop Notes THG Internship Application | 2009 CSA Member Brochure THG Intern Agreement Form | CSA Distribution Log Intern Hours Record | CSA Weekly Distribution Data ‘Towne’s Weekly’ Newsletter Samples | CSA Value by Crop Culinary Marketing Student Research Posters | CSA Weekly Attendance | Food Bank Distribution Log | Food Bank Weekly Distribution Data and Totals