Garden Details
Garden Details
Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Martha’s Community Farm is the largest and most visited Food Pantry in Montgomery County serving over 15,000 people a year experiencing food insecurity. Starting in 2021, Martha’s Community Farm was born out of the rapidly rising need for fresh produce at the food pantry, and the desire to maximize opportunities and resources for our community. Located in Audubon, PA, Martha’s Community Farm is a volunteer driven hub for sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, gardening, connection, fun, learning, and meaning all working towards the goal of providing food to those in need in our community.
With the help of our network of volunteers, we have been able to build a Community Farm which cultivates thousands of pounds of fresh produce. One of the specific goals of the Farm is to provide pantry guests with culturally appropriate food items that are not widely available at regional food banks such as tomatillos, cilantro, and peppers.
Garden Practices
Garden Practices
The Farm a regenerative agriculture Farm and, so, does not use pesticides or herbicides but is focused on building soil and general ecological health.
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The Farm is now home to a perennial food garden, apiary, native food forest, mushroom garden, greenhouse, community hub and continuously expanding production areas.
In one of the Farm's first major collaborations, we worked with the Montgomery County Conservation District and Penn State Master Watershed Stewards to plant over 300 native trees and shrubs, many of which are varieties of edible fruits or nuts. This project represents not only growth of the farm, but investment in the future of the farm and commitment to environmental sustainability. Since then, we have received thousands of volunteers, both individuals and a diversity of groups, to move the Farm's projects forward. We receive groups for days of service and have ongoing collaborations with Villanova University.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Initial capacity building. Volunteer recruitment for hot summer months. Funding for additional staffing.
Individual volunteers
Group volunteers
Home Depot gift card donations
Individual recurring contributions
Corporate or foundation contributions
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