Preserving the Past Growing our Future

“We really enjoyed volunteering at Massaro Farm, as you truly exemplify the community service spirit. Your educational programs that give kids a hands-on experience really promote the mind-hand connection. We saw grade school children get excited about how a plant grows and high school students begin their senior project by working in the greenhouses. The knowledge they take away will last a lifetime and we feel privileged to have participated in a day in their lives.” - Paul and Linda Carlson

2016 Report to the Community

“Almost all of the food you grew and provided for us are foods that we enjoy eating very much. Their freshness and nutritional value are exceptional and I always look forward to the drive to the farm to pick up the bounty. We hope to be part of the CSA for years to come.” - CSA Subscriber Nancy Suchman

Crops Cultivated:

Our food goes to consumers within a ten-

mile radius, or less than

of the average

miles food

typically travels to reach

consumers’ plates.

Farm manager Steve

Munno is currently

farming more than

acres, increasing acres

under cultivation by

since we began

in 2010.

Each season, we super-

vise over intern

hours and employ

staff on our farm,

supporting the local economy through train-

ing and job creation.

Small-scale sustainable

farms like ours emit

between and

less carbon dioxide than

industrial farms for every acre under

production.

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“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

People Fed:

We maintain our com-mitment to donate our

fresh organic produce to

local hunger relief agencies, which totaled

more than

pounds in 2016 and

pounds since

we began in 2010.

At Massaro, we share

our knowledge of grow-

ing one’s own food as well as how to use it. In

2016, more than

people attended farm

workshops on subjects

ranging from backyard beekeeping, cooking,

and pest management to

home canning and

food preservation.

Since 2015, our Food-Corps service member

has harvested more than

pounds of food from school gardens. This fresh produce is

shared with students

through tastings and through donations to

school families.

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Members Served:

During our most recent

season, we hosted

different farm-based education groups at

Massaro Farm. These

students, ranging in age from 5-18, came from six

school districts and as far

away as Waterbury.

Our FoodCorps service member has instructed

over school

students on lessons

about growing food,

composting, soil health and the importance of

pollinators.

We’ve partnered with

area organizations to

build awareness around what it means to have a

community farm in our

neighborhood.

Through a combination of education, farm tours,

programming, plant sales

and our annual farm-to-table dinner, we had

nearly guests pass

through the farm this

year, building community

one member at a time.

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“My favorite thing about the farm was a mixture of the Learning Garden and

the bees.” - Mike Madonick, 2nd grader, Beecher Road School

Massaro Community Farm Board of Directors

Tassos Kyriakides, President Anne Boucher, Vice President Jon Gorham, Vice President

Amey Marrella, Secretary Cathy Wick, Treasurer

Roxy Buda Jim Calkins

Louisa Cunningham David Schneider

Cathy Shufro Alan Tyma

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Board of Directors

Suzanne Werth, President

Virginia Schneider, Vice President

David Speranzini, Treasurer Suzanne Rosenberg, Secretary

Jennifer Madonia Namita Wijesekera

Steve Munno

Farm Manager

Caty Poole Executive Director

OUR SUPPORTERS

Thank you to our generous donors. Your support enables us to preserve the Massaro Farm

property, provide food for the hungry, and create a place where the community can come

together for learning, inspiration and fun.

Keep Farming. Feed People. Build Community.

Harvest Donors ($10,000 or greater) Citizens Bank/ Royal Bank of Scotland Crippled Childrens Aid Society Fund Paul & Judith DeCoster F&J Urbano Company Builders, Inc. First Church of Christ-Woodbridge Fair Winds Farm- The LaTronica Family David & Virginia Schneider James & Diane Urbano Steve & Marnie Usher The Werth Family Foundation Seed Donors ($5,000 or greater) Anonymous Chandler & Judith Clark Clement & Clare Clarke The Curran Foundation The Early Family Foundation Ellis A. Gimbel Trust Tom Enders & Elise Thoron In Memory of Randy Holden Northeast Medical Group Southern CT State University Perry & Katherine Southerton Curtiss & Eunice Thompson The Winterer Fund Cultivator Donors ($1,000 or greater) Jeff Axt & Suzanne Rosenberg BIC Corporation Law Offices of Buckley & Wynne Sheri Cifaldi & Jason Morrill Deakin Edwards & Clark LLP John Grim & Mary Evelyn Tucker Nikki Holbrook & Robert Udelsman Jane F. Curran Charitable Trust Jones Family Farms, LLC Maria & Richard Kayne Diane King Laticrete International, Inc. Richard & Berit Lytle Manhattan Kids Club (II/III) John & Amey Marrella Susan Matheson & Jerome J. Pollitt Robert McLean & Cathy Wick Meisenheimer Foundation, Inc. Moore Family Fund/David Moore New England Conservation Services/John Greeno ServPro of Milford-Orange-Stratford

Wells Fargo Bank Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center Donors A-1 Toyota Peter & Harriet Aaronson Lockhart Adams, dba Edible Nutmeg Ann & John Adamovich David Adler & Mona Pierpaoli Bjorn Akselsen James & Kathleen Alber Abbey & Mandy Allen Suzie Allen Will Allen Sandra Allison & James Horowitz Martha Altieri Julie Altman Al Altomari Sandra Alpert R. Alvine Erika Amarante Amity High School Environment Club Amity Motors Tony Anastasio & Lisa Oak Helen & Thomas Anastasio Harold & Nancy Boyd Andersen John Anderson & Garrett L. Stack Michael Anderson James & Margaret Andreassi Lisa Andrews Cynthia Anger & Jeff Hellman Chris Anton Denise Appel & Donna Curran Bethany Appleby Brie Apruzzese Phil & Alison Arnold Marvin & Gloria Arons Chris Anton Celeste Asis Sara Ann & Hillel Auerbach Lynn Autry Ellen Aversa Kristin Aversa & Tassos Kyriakides John Bachelder & Marilyn Olsen William & Patricia Bakke Ken & Sue Balakrishnan Cynthia Baldelli James Baldoni Barbara & Jay Baldwin John & Deborah Baldwin Jane Baljevic Lydia Barakat William & Debbie Barbieri Mary Lee Barker & Robert Perelman Carol Barsky & Steven Bernstein

Thelma Batiancila Lisa Baxter Jonathan Beauchamp Nancy Becker Dawn Beckert Andy Bedford Margaret Bednar Camille Bedrosian Andrew & Katie Behr Patricia Bender Dave Berg & Robin Golden Gerald & Barbara Berg Christopher Bernard & Regina Murphy John Betkoski Beverly Bettencourt Nan Birdwhistell & David Rothberg Birny Birnbaum Mark Bisset & Debra Taubner Seth Black Frances & Thomas Blackman Monika & Paul Bloom Monica Blum Sandra Boltax & Howard Stern Judith Bonk Nancy Boone Suzanne Boorsch Brent Borgnine David Bothamly Anne Boucher Peter Boyle & Suzanne Jacobs Maria Brandriff Peggy Brennan Elizabeth Brett & Bruce Rounsaville Sam & Tina Bridgers Sandra Brindamour Mike & Pat Brines Elizabeth Brochin Steven & Susan Brocklehurst Jill Brostrom Daniel & Carly Brown Steve & Roxy Buda Abigail Buford Mark & Vicky Burford JoAnne Burger & Michael Caplan Guido & Anne Calabresi Vincent & Linda Calarco Glenda Callender Rick Calvert Joseph & Virginia Calistro Rosemary Call Rita K. Cammisa Whit Campbell Donna Canepari A.J. & Patricia Cardozo

The Carpenter Family Salvatore & Christie Catalupo Cathy Wick for Woodbridge Cellini Design Jeweler Donald Celotto Thomas & Suzanne Chaplik Ellen Chapman & John Schilling Chase Bank-Woodbridge John Cheney Paul and Debra Chiampa Jenny Chou Christos Christopoulos Stephanie Ciarleglio Elizabeth Ciarlelli Michael Clear Jerry Clupper Confrancesco Chiropractic Jordan Cohen Michele Cohen Marie Shayna Cohen &

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James Verinis Timothy Cohen Keith Colburn Raquel Colby & Robin River Leeland Cole-Chu John Condit CT Basement Systems, Inc. Connecticut Beekeepers Assn Connecticut Stone Supplies Sally Connolly Jack Contessa Peter B. Cooper Harriet Cooper Kathleen Coords Emily Cosenza & William Root Lindesay Cotlier Hyla Crane Lee Crane Crest Lincoln & Jaguar William & Patricia Croasmun Clark Crolius & Victoria Nolan Karen Crowell Joy Cunningham Louisa Cunningham & William Kelly Karen Talamelli Cusick Cusick & Company, LLC

Watch for these offerings at

Massaro Community Farm in 2017

———- Paul Winter Consort

Benefit Concert February 2017

Annual Meeting

March

Spring Service Day Rock to Rock Bike Ride

April

Celebrate Spring May

Summer Camp

August

Dinner on the Farm September

Family Fun Day

October

Francis & Linda Cwanek Eric Damiano Andy & Lorri Danzig Susan & Alan Davidson Susan Daymon Mary Dean & Alan Solomon Erin DeCurtis Carolyn DeGennaro Sharon deKadt & Chris Keevil Agnes Dekarz Frank DeLeo Beth Dellipriscoli Louis DeLucia Michael DeRosa Dwyn DeSilver Gary & Deborah Dyett Desir J. Anthony & Jean DeMayo Walden & Marquerite Dillaway Diane DiMauro Michael Dimenstein & Hedda Rubenstein Shirley Dion & Jerry Clupper Jane & John Dixon Isabella Dodds Dan Donovan Tom Downer Marie & Ray Dube Douglas & Amanda Duchen Glenn Dulko George & Diane Dumigan JoAnn Eaccarino Terri Eblen & Stuart Green John & Constance Ecklund Robert & Anne Edwards Michael Egan Michael J. Egan, III Roberta Elias Joseph & Laura Elman Ellen Eisenberg & Neal Feigenson Marc & Heidi Eisenberg Justin & Natalie Elicker Jody Ellant & Howard Reiter Robert & Jill Ellis Rachel Dawn Emanuel Alida Engel Jon Enscoe John & Rita Sarro Esposito Shirley Esposito Jillian Estabrook James Evans Marisa Evans Pat Evans Barbara Fabiani Edward & Mareta Fagan Lynn Fairfield-Sonn Patricia Faloon Jim Farrington Richard & Sharon Feingold The Feinstein Foundation Robert & Elaine Feldman

Lorenzina Ferrante Diane Fine Brittany Finkeldey Fred & Sharon Finkenauer First Niagara Bank Lisa Flaherty Walter Foery Elizabeth Ford Francine Foss & Gregory Whitehill Ellen Bothamly Fossum Norene Foster Bill & Judy Foster Susan Foster Andrea Fowler Lawrence & Paulette Fox William & Robin Fox Cyndi Frank David Franklin & Rona Gail Shapiro Greydon & Martha Freeman The Freeman Group Deborah Fried & Kalman Watsky Nathan Frohling Jean-Baptiste Gallopin Mary Gambardella Pauline Garceau Garden Club of Woodbridge Howard & Kathryn Gartland Jeff Gee & Tracy Wittreich Janine Geida John & Marcia Gell Gerber Family Trina Gershaneck John Gfeller Rev. Gene E. Gianelli David & Mildred Gibson George & Shirley Gillman John Gillis Kathleen Gilloran Fred Ginsberg Girl Scout Troop 38366 Joshua & Betty Goldberg Dianne Goodrich Rona Johnston Gordon Bill Gorham Charlotte Gorham Jon & Mary Gorham Lisa Gorham Lorraine Gorham Lucy Gorham Rob Gorham Roger & Nancy Gorham Tom Gorham Jenifer Gorin Lois Grace Andrew & Elizabeth Graham Tara Greenspan Julie Greenwood Robert Grober

Cary Gross & Anna Reisman Ira & Marguerite Grudberg Peter Gruen Peter Guarino Mario & Gabriela Guevara Swati Gupta Brian Haeckler Hagani Foundation Laura Haker Ella Halpine Nusie Halpine Calico Harington Devon & Deborah Hart Krista Hart Carl Hashimoto & Sandra Wolin John Hayes Fenno & Parris Heath Phyllis Hedberg Benjamin Hein Allen & Beth Heller Tim Hemenway Jen Herbst & Scott Funston Doc Hermalyn Rev. Karen Hernandez-Granzen Kim Hersey Jessica Hewston William & Susan Hildebrand Karen Hluchan Shane Hobart Daniel & Mariette Hogan Willam & Jo-Anna Holden Bette Horowitz Jacques & Vanessa Howard Chip Hoxie Carolyn Hunihan Art & Mary Hunt Scott & Kathleen Hunter Kieran Hyland Iatrodata Research Consulting Douglas & Susan Israel Susan Jacobs & Stephen Skowronek Susan Jacobs, LLC Attorney at Law Liz Jacovino Jeffrey & Linda Jainer Erin Janicek Ken & Laura Jarvis Jensen Family Mary Jersey David & Allison Jensen Kenneth Johnson Terri Johnson Ralph Jones William N. Jones Cynthia Joyce JP Motors, LLC Marjorie Kanyusik & Mehmet Sofuoglu Julianne Kaphar

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OUR SUPPORTERS

OUR SUPPORTERS

Mark & Juliette Kaplowe Unni Karunakara Kardea Nutrition Arthur & Judy Katz Katzs Deli LLC Jeff Kaufman Daniel Kayne Daniel Kazer & Meredith Wallace Barbara Kazmiercsak & Michael Ledizet Sally Keil Ronald Keller Susan Kelly & Robert Shields Donna Kemper & Ron Zlotoff Walter & Mary Kernan Kaveh Khoshnood Steven & Judith Kleinstein Alan & Joan Kliger Harvey Kliman & Sandra Stein Ann Klopp & Kyle Vanderlick Elise Knapp Joann Knudson & Tom Handler Jeanette Kordiak Michael P. Koskoff Renu Kothari Dr. Kenneth & Robin Kramer Wendy Kravitz Nathan & Cindy Kruger Jack & Gloria Kurek Labowe-Stoll family Mary Lacey Robert & Carole Lamotte Parris & Susan Lampropoulos Sylvia Land Marcia Landesman & Oren Sauberman Ruth Lapides Maria LaSala John Lazenby Susan Leschine Peter & Suzanna Lengyel Robert & Ruth Lesser Robert & Shelley Levine Michael Lewis John & Barbara Lichtman Lichtman Foundation John & Nancy Lightbody Stephen & Mary Lilley Brian Linton & Tanya Schneider Larry & Lanie Lipshur Cheryl Lipson John & Susan Lishman Hyman Litwin & Linda Philips Mark & Viviana Livesay Michael & Arlynna Livingston David & Felicia Lober Harvey & Edee Lockyer Eileen Lopaze Dwight & Maureen Lopes Tammara Lovett Marc & Christine Lovejoy

Jeff Lucas Ann Lumpinski Carl & Karen Lundborg Michael Lustick & Barbara Rickler Michael & Imogene Luther Leslie Lyons Cameron MacCormack Nora MacNamara The Mahon Family Ray & Patty Mahon Maine Community Foundation Sharon Maler Bill & Janet Maley Sarah Manheim Inna Maranets Stuart & Joan Margolis Bruce Marien Celeste Markle Peter Marks & Erika Cleveland Carola Marte & Douglas Stein Johanna Martinez Dorothy Martino Gary & Leslie Martino Patricia Massey Martin & Nancy Mattessich Beth McArthur Patrick McCaughey Chuck McCormack Patrick McCreless Sheila McCreven Bruce McDermott Sarah McGee Lisa McGonigle & Philip Yin Robert & Catherine McKernan Tim McLoone Harvey Meeker Linda Mehta Harriet R. Meiss Joel Mendez Donald & Dana Menzies Vivian Merancy Rebecca Merkle Mark & Adele Messina Melvin & Barbara Mezoff David & Beth Aura Miller Diane Miller Linda Miller Rebecca Miller William & Irene Miller Alice Miskimin Christopher Molinsky Manuel Monteiro Judith Moore Richard Moore Sue Morazzini Jim & Georgia Morgan Robert Morrill Marilyn Moss Pamela Mozier Jeanne Mroczko Trudy Muhlbauer Bonnie Muller

Stefan Muller David & Katherine Munno William & Debby Munno Steven Munno Andrea Munno Frederick & Marcie Naftolin Girin Munshi & Joyce Narden Kumpati & Barbara Narendra Viswa & Pramila Nathan Kim Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Minot B. Nettleton Marlys Nettleton & Trevor Youngberg New Haven Dental Group New Haven Friends/Quakers Eric & Nicole Newkirk Herbert & Edna Newman Ruth Newman Janice Ninomiya JT Nixon Jane Norgren Kim Norgren Stanley & Patricia Nosal Philip & Aldonna Michele Noto Ron Novick James OBrien & Carol Steiner Maureen O'Brien Ryan & Liz ODonnell J. Adam OHara Geoffrey & Laura ONeill Dan & Jeanette Oren Judi Osterberg Lisa Otto Our Lady of the Assumption Church Frank & Mary Palermo Pina Palma & Jeff Stanton Joseph & Ghislaine Palumbo Jiongdong Pang & Yong Yuan Mark & Angela Pantalone Dennis & Mary Papazian Holly Parker Lauren Parker Don Parrot David & Catherine Parsons Kate Pegnataro People's United Bank Craig Percy Robert Perelman Julie Perlman Kathy Perrego James Phillips & Wendy Stewart Catherine Poole Jordan Poole Elaine Potash Roland & Annie Pott William Purcell Thayer Quoos Minna Raffin Jessica Ramos

Philip Ratner Jennifer Reed Dennis Regan Vanessa Reid John & Linda Reilly Charles Rivellini Margaret Rogers Howard & Margot Rocklen Robert Rosasco III Les & Irene Rosenbaum Anne Rosenthal David & Ruth Rosenthal Paul & Allison Rossi Claude & Lori Roy Myron & Jane Rudner Kathy Rugg James & Karen Ruszkowski Paul & Jeanne Russ Ryan & Tyma LLP Jim & Mary Leigh Sabshin John Sabulis Ruth Sachs & Bill Salisbury Sheila Saltzman Ken & Emily Sandberg Christina Santoni B. Lance Sauerteig Bob & Ellen Scalettar Norm Schaaf Bruce & Jill Schaefer Sarah Schinis Toby Schneider Alan & Marsha Schwartz Udo Schwarz Kathryn Scrimenti Kate Sease Anita Shaffer Gene Shannon Gerry Shaw Royce Shaw Sam Shaw Edward Maum Sheehy Paula Shemitz Bonnie Sherman Roger Sherman Cathy Shufro Bernard & Barbara Siegel William & Anita Silberberg Sherwood Sillman Edward N. Silver Andy & Laura Skodol David & Judy Skolnick David Smith Solar Youth, Inc. Donald & Kathleen Sorensen Mary Louise Spencer David & Laura Speranzini Michael Spicer Raymond Spicer Samuel Spielvogel, Trustee Moses & Leah Stambler Lori Stanis

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Find us at:

41 Ford Road

Woodbridge, CT 06525

(203) 736-8618

www.MassaroFarm.org

You can also find our produce at Wooster Square, Edgewood Park & Woodbridge Farmer’s Markets, and at a num-ber of area farm-to-table restaurants.

OUR SUPPORTERS

Special Thanks to our 2016 Event Sponsors:

The La Tronica Family (Fair Winds Farm, Lock Stock & Barrel & The UPS Store)

Southern CT State University

Heritage Capital LLC Law Offices of Buckley & Wynne

Real Living-Wareck D'Ostillio The Kayne Family

Nikki Holbrook Serv-Pro of Milford-Orange-Sratford

A-1 Toyota * Broken Arrow Nursery

Ciola Excavation LLC * Nancy Daoud

Jacobi, Case & Speranzini PC

Ryan & Tyma LLP * Svenden Insurance

Alinda Stanley Laura Stansel Jeffrey Stein & Pam Zeller Gaeton & Geraldine Stella Harold & Sandra Stern Edward Sudhoff Scott & Lindsey Sussman Rachel Sutin Arlene Szczarba Cheryl Szczarba Gail Szenes Thomas & Christine Tambis Lynn Tanque Eric Tashlein Debra Taubner Vera Telesh Lydia Theys Lois Thompson Neil & Rebecca Tishkoff Michael Tomlinson Robert & Janice Touloukian Town & Country Liquors- Bethany Meg Tramuta Susan Trykowski Bob Tucker Carolyn Tucker Michael & Robin Tucker Alan & Mary Ann Tyma UCAN/Peter Kaufman George & Roger Uihlein Lisa Urquhart Skip & Jackie Vaccarello JuanCarlos Vallejo Hester Van de Rhoer Myrna Van Epps Barry & Hyla Vine Eugene & Mary Vitelli Wachovia Bank Richard & Janet Wade Jeffrey & Pamela Waldron

Pat Wales John & Kathleen Wallace Ed & Jacqueline Walsh Melinda Walsh Anton Walter Lorraine Walter Yi Wang Kenneth Ward Stuart Warner Anthony & Debra Wayne Tom Weaver Jean Webber Margaret Weekes Anthony & Tina Weiner Gerald & Tina Weiner Carol Weitzman Celeste Wells Clifford Wells Peter & Wendy Wells Suzanne Werth & Family Jim & Betty Whitney William & Patricia Williams Mary Wilson Steve Winfield Wendy Withycombe Tracy Wittreich Barry & Carolyn Wolff Sandra Wolin John & MaryBeth Womer Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Woodbridge Running Co, LLC Nancy Woodington Olive Woodward Stephen Wooters Robin Wright Donna Wrubel Kris & Rosemary Wuestefeld Elliott & Harry Wyndorf Carolyn Yerkes Philip Yin Katie Young

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Marg & Molly Young Marion Young Beryl Yudkin Michael & Linda Zeller Marsha Zellner Owen Zimmerman Darla Zumbull Special Grants CT Department of Agriculture CT Trust for Historic Preservation Community Foundation of Greater New Haven Greater New Haven Green Fund U.S. Department of Agriculture Valley Community Foundation In-Kind Donors Amity Wine & Spirits Andrew Stefanou Salon and Spa Antonios Zinc Modern American Kitchen Arlyns Dr. and Mrs. Aversa Beltane Family Farm Blue Mercury Spa Broken Arrow Nursery Jane Burbel Burnt Bakery Burpee Seed Company Caseus Bistro & Fromagerie Cedarhurst Cafe Chabaso Bakery Claires Corner Copia Stephany Cousins Betsy DeMarco Eumelia Farm & Guesthouse Garden Club of Woodbridge Geraldine Shaw Goodspeed Opera House The Green Chicken Coop

Dr. Katey Hauser HB Communications Heritage Capital Nancy Herman & Pam Zeller Seth Ruggles Hiler Huestis Tucker Architects Hy's Limousine Inc. Kramer Portraits Jacqueline Lewin Madison Beach Hotel New England Beverage Co. New England Brewing Co. Orange Fence Olivers Nursery Amy Jean Porter River Tavern Savino Vineyard Schiller Grounds Care Inc. Southern CT State University

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