For today's guest Jenny Freeman, what sprouted as an idea to tackle food insecurity during the pandemic has now grown into a fully registered 501(c)(3) organization that offers individuals and organizations the ability to get involved in the local food movement. Her organization, Community FarmShare, is a community-based initiative that connects food-insecure families with local produce farmers in Montgomery County. This organization works by way of donation and is completely volunteer-run, all of the money is put towards purchasing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm shares. These shares are then used to purchase weekly bags and boxes of organically grown produce at one of seven local participating vegetable farms. 
CSA programs have recently received widespread attention for their ability to provide unique benefits to communities, environments, and economies. In a nutshell, CSAs directly connect consumers and producers to help create a more profitable and transparent local food system. This helps in reducing food insecurity among families that cannot afford organically grown foods. Jenny is passionate about tackling this issue by providing a solution that links families experiencing food insecurity with local vegetable and fruit growers. Jenny shares this mission with the rest of her community in order to create transformative change in her local community. 
In this week’s episode, we will discuss Jenny’s journey creating Community FarmShare and how you can get involved with her organization. Join us on this week’s episode to find out more about Jenny’s story and learn how you can implement a similar project in your community!
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Topics Covered:
What is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and how does it work?
Learn more about Community FarmShare and Jenny’s story as its founder
Supporting Afghan refugees in the United States

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.ipcc.ch/ (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change )
https://www.communityfarmshare.org/ (Community FarmShare)
https://www.communitycheer.org/ (Community Cheer)
https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/ (Community Food Rescue)
https://suzannesimard.com/finding-the-mother-tree-book/ (Finding the Mother Tree)
http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/ (The Overstory)

Guest Info
Connect with Jenny on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-freeman-59a5124/ (LinkedIn).
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