Tag: Porter Farms
saturday september 29th 2007
CSA Spotlight: Porter Farms
Porter Farms is the largest CSA in the area. They presently support 500 members with the capacity for an additional one hundred or more. This family owned and operated farm has been certified organic for 17 years and has operated as a CSA for the last 11.
Located halfway between Buffalo and Rochester in Elba, NY, Porter Farms has the advantage of servicing both of WNY’s largest cities. Buffalo members take turns driving out to the farm and bringing shares back for particular pickup locations in Buffalo, Amherst, Kenmore, Tonawanda, and Grand Island.
Porter Farms' commitment to the community goes beyond their CSA as evidenced in their initiation of many outreach programs. For example, in Buffalo they’ve worked with students from MAP, the Bennett Park Montessori, and the East Side’s We Care Neighborhood Block Club. They also maintain an agreement with St. Joseph University Church, donating one bag of produce to the church’s pantry for ever…
