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Community Connections

Merck Forest continued to fold local food systems into its 2022 offerings. Northshire Grown: Direct finished a 40+ market run in May, 2022. This single point-of-contact bundled CSA program that started in the early days of Covid, concluded markets with a farmer/vendor list of over 50 local businesses and a customer list of over 1,200 buyers. NG:D moved thousands of pounds of produce, fruit, dairy, meats and value-added products from all over the region and the project was embraced and appreciated by vendors and customers alike. An assessment of this initiative is currently underway.

Local food was center stage at Merck Forest’s donor/member appreciation dinner, Twilight on the Mountain, in October. The meal was 100% locally sourced and 100% enjoyed - kudos to farm manager Hadley Stock for her creativity and skills in the kitchen (as well as on the farm).