Goucher Community Supported Agriculture

Since 2010, Goucher College has served as a drop-off site for One Straw Farm community-supported agriculture (CSA) produce and for Sunnyside Farm CSA chicken and eggs. CSA participants provide funding for the farmer in advance of the growing season in exchange for produce when it is ready.

One Straw Farm CSA

One Straw Farm is one of the largest and longest running certified organic vegetable farms in Maryland. One Straw Farm is proud to offer its CSA program to the Goucher community with weekly deliveries of fresh, seasonal produce from June through November. All produce in the CSA program is certified organic and is grown exclusively by One Straw Farm for its members. CSA members can choose between three different share sizes to suit their needs. All vegetable shares are fully customizable each week to fit the member’s tastes. Deliveries are made on Tuesdays on the porch of the Goucher Alumnae/i House. For more information and to register please visit the One Straw Farm website.

Sunnyside Farm Chicken/Egg CSA

The Sunnyside Farm CSA offers chicken and eggs from their farm located between York and Harrisburg in southern Pennsylvania.

Participants sign up for a full or half share of either whole chickens, eggs, or both. In addition to being raised according to organic standards, Sunnyside Farm's heritage-breed laying hens are moved every day to fresh grass. A full share picks up weekly, and a half share picks up every other week. A whole chicken, guaranteed weekly and averaging four pounds, is $395 for the 22-week season and $200 for a half share. The eggs, available for 22 weeks, are $110 for a full share and $55 for a half share. Ten full or half shares are needed to keep this program at Goucher.

Farmers Markets

Annual Towson Farmers Market

The Towson Farmers Market runs every Thursday from June 9 through November 17. The market is open from 10:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Allegheny Avenue between Washington Avenue and York Road. The market offers fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and shrubs, breads and pastries, coffee, Baltimore County wines, soaps, clothing and accessories, kettle corn, roasted nuts, and organic cheeses and meats.

32nd Street Farmers Market

The 32nd Street Farmers Market is located in Baltimore City at the parking lot at the intersection of East 32nd and Barclay streets. The market is open every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. year round. The market is a nonprofit organization offering baked goods, produce, prepared foods, flowers, and other items. The market now offers a debit card ATM (for a small fee) and accepts Independence cards for those in the SNAP program.

Baltimore Farmers Market & Bazaar

The Baltimore Farmers Market and Bazaar is open every Sunday from April 1 through December 23. It runs from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. underneath the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday and Saratoga streets. Free parking is available at the parking lot adjacent to the market at the corner of Guilford Avenue and Pleasant Street. The market is Maryland’s largest producers-only market offering a wide array of produce, meat, dairy, and organic products. The market also boasts a variety of food vendors selling multicultural cuisine. The bazaar offers unique crafts and collectibles ranging from jewelry and handbags to rugs and pottery. 

Fells Point Farmers Market

The Fells Point Farmers Market runs every Saturday May 12 through November 12. The market will open at 7:30 a.m. until noon at the foot of Broadway Square between South Broadway and Thames streets. It features fresh local produce, fruits, vegetables, homemade jams, honey, herbs, and baked goods.