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Future Harvest-CASA is a network of farmers, agricultural professionals, landowners and consumers living and working in the Chesapeake region. Future Harvest-CASA promotes profitable, environmentally sound and socially acceptable food and farming systems that work to sustain communities.

Future Harvest-CASA is a nonprofit organization that was created as a result of the successful achievements of the Future Harvest Project that was established in 1994. On September 9, 1998, Future Harvest-Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture was officially incorporated as an independent organization and received nonprofit status on July 13, 1999. 

Our ambitious agenda includes:

  • Exploring new crops and new markets for farmers 
  • Creating consumer demand for locally grown food 
  • Sponsoring and organizing conferences, field days and on-farm demonstrations 
  • Promoting conservation and stewardship 
  • Disseminating information to farmers through newsletters, email and study circles 

Strategic Plan

Part-Time Staff:

Acting Executive Director: Mark Davis

Treasurer: Ginger Myers

Communications: Valerie Berton

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is nominated and selected by members at the annual membership meeting held in January.   Directors serve as volunteers for three-year terms. Terms are renewable. 

The 2007 Board of Directors is as follows:

  • Jack Gurley, President

  • Calvert's Gift Farm
    Sparks, MD
    (Farmer)
      
  • Charles "Skip" Kauffman

  • Accokeek, MD
    (Agriculture/conservation professional)
     
  • Rick Hood, Secretary

  • Summer Creek Farm
    Thurmont, MD
    (Farmer)
     
  • Jim Anderson

  • Beltsville, MD
    (Agriculture researcher emeritus)

  • Mary Beth Bennett

  • Berkley County Extension Service
    Martinsburg, WV
    (Agriculture professional)
     
  • Leslie Blischak

  • Virginia Extension Service
    Leesburg, VA
    (Agriculture professional)

  • Doug Britt

  • AgLife
    Boonsboro, MD
    (Farmer and service provider)
     
  • Michael Heller 

  • Clagett Farm
    Upper Marlboro, MD 
    (Farm manager)
     
  • Warren Howell

  • Dept. of Economic Development
    Loudoun County, VA
    (Agriculture professional)
      
  • Zach Lester

  • Tree and Leaf CSA
    Waterford, VA 
    (Farmer)
         
  • Laurie Savage
  • Savage Acres Farm, LLC
    Dickerson, MD
    (Farmer)

  • Jon Traunfeld
  • MD Home & Garden Information Center
    Ellicott City , MD
    (Agriculture professional)
  • Ray Weil

  • University of Maryland 
    Dept. of Natural Resource Sciences
    College Park, MD
    (Agriculture researcher)

    Future Harvest-CASA
    P. O. Box 1544
    Eldersburg, MD 21784 
    phone: 410-549-7878 
    fax: 410-549-9778 
    email: fhcasa@verizon.net
     

     
     
     
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