From Congresswoman DeLauro's Press Release:

At 2:30pm on Friday, August 6, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) will visit the Massaro Community Farm in Woodbridge, CT to discuss their sustainable farming practices and how they are benefitting the local community.

The historic farm was established by the Massaro family and gifted to the Town of Woodbridge with their express wishes that the land be used for agriculture. Since 2008, the Massaro Farm Committee, which was appointed by the town, has been working to fulfill that wish, restoring the original buildings and establishing a Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) organic farm.

The Massaro Farm CSA, Inc. is dedicated to providing the surrounding communities with the opportunity to purchase healthful, organic, and locally grown vegetables, fruits, and farm goods. They are a non-profit organization whose mission is to not only provide our local residents with these agricultural products, but to educate the community, including schoolchildren, about smart and local food choices, to donate organic food to soup kitchens and senior centers, and to keep the tradition of local farming alive with new and innovative organic farming methods and energy efficient practices.

As Chairwoman of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman DeLauro oversees the conservation and other programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture that make the Massaro Farm CSA possible. She has secured federal funding in the past, and has included language in this year's FY2011 Agriculture Appropriations bill that will help the Massaro project is transform from a 'work in progress' into a reality.