Food Access
Fresh food should not depend on your zip code
Ursery Farms™ connects locally grown produce to households, schools, and community organizations across Southern Maryland, with SNAP-eligible channels at the center.
Our Approach
Grow it here, move it fast, price it fairly
Food access work at Ursery Farms is operational, not symbolic. It runs on the same crop plans, cold chain, and records that support instruction and research on the farm, which is what makes it repeatable.
Distribution volumes and SNAP sales figures are not yet published. Baselines are being established and will appear on the impact dashboard once verified.
Program Elements
Eleven parts of one food system
01
Local food production
Produce grown on Marcellus Farms land in Brandywine, harvested for nearby households.
02
SNAP-supported purchasing
Market channels designed so SNAP participants can buy fresh local produce.
03
Mobile and community markets
Bringing produce to the neighborhoods and sites where people already gather.
04
Produce distribution
Aggregation and delivery to community organizations, schools, and congregations.
05
Food rescue
Recovering edible surplus before it becomes waste.
06
Nutrition education
Preparation, storage, and seasonal cooking guidance alongside distribution.
07
Community partnerships
Working through trusted local organizations rather than around them.
08
Local procurement
Purchasing from nearby small producers to keep dollars in the region.
09
Food loss prevention
Post-harvest handling and cold-chain practices that extend usable life.
10
Traceability and food safety
Lot-level records and documented handling from field to distribution.
11
Rural-to-urban food distribution
Connecting rural production capacity to urban demand in the region.
Take Action
Ways to support food access
Request produce distribution information
For organizations serving households in need.
Support food access
Underwrite produce, packaging, and delivery.
Become a distribution partner
Host a site or receive regular deliveries.
Give Today
Give through our approved giving page.
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