By Kristen Powell | Development Intern
Many thanks to all of you who have supported the continued growth and success of our CSA and partnership with Mountain View through the Healthy Food, Healthy Families program. Each season, we continue to work to meet the needs of community members and provide access to local and organically grown produce. Check out exerpts from an article written by Ellie Van Houtte, featured in the Los Altos Town Crier:
"Hidden Villa maintains a local focus and invests in the community via donations and educational programs. All of its produce is picked up at the farm or delivered within 10 miles of the site, with 25 percent of the harvest donated to the Community Services Agency in Mountain View for distribution to local residents who may not otherwise be able to afford organic, farm-fresh foods."
This year has brought not only a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables, but also full membership within our CSA. By donating 25 percent of annual harvest to the CSA of Moutain View, we are also able to provide about 12,500 pounds of fresh produce to low-income community members.
"Hidden Villa’s program is unique in that everything found in the baskets is grown in Los Altos Hills. According to McKenney, the content of members’ baskets reflects the “seasonality of our microclimate” and provides a colorful “snapshot of the season.”
Thoughtful contributions made through GlobalGiving.org have made a deep impact on our local community and ripple throughout the Silicon Valley. Hidden Villa's CSA program and its partnership with Healthy Food, Healthy Families is able to provide over 4,800 community members in the Silicon Valley with fresh fruits and vegetables while also bringing awareness to the importance of local and organically grown food within a community.
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