About Us

A brief history

Steph Walker called the first meeting on October, 2009. She wanted to find a group of people who cared as much about their health and the health of our community as she did. And she found them: a number of people attended and soon there was a thriving group of committed volunteers.

Mission

The Doylestown Food Club aims to bring local consumers and local producers together, creating a self-sustaining local food economy, in which producers take care of the soil, plants, and animals; and consumers nourish themselves and their families while supporting local growers and producers. Ideally, we seek sustainable practices by expert farmers, and where possible support polycultural; organic; and humane producers in close proximity to our members. We strive to find the best products (sustainable, humane, and organic) at the fairest prices as near to our homes as we can.

Purpose

The food club was founded in order to address the need of conscientious consumers to purchase locally-produced foods at the best possible price in one place. The food club's long-term goal is to form a co-op with a storefront to serve the Doylestown community. Forming and operating a co-op takes much time and planning, and many members of the club are currently participating on a steering committee to work towards this goal. In the meantime, through the generous donation of time and resources of our volunteers, the food club is putting local foods on the tables of our dues-paying members.

It is the belief of our membership that local buying, while often times more costly in the short term than regular supermarket buying, is rewarding for several reasons. First, local buying reduces the number of miles foods must travel to reach our homes, which is better for our environment. Second, local buying supports local producers, which is good for our economy. As more conscientious consumers create a market in Bucks and Montgomery counties for locally grown or produced foods, we hope to sustain our current farmers and add more as we grow. Finally, local buying allows our members to know where their food is coming from and how it is produced. It is truly a pleasure for our volunteers to arrive at a farm to collect our orders and shake hands with the farmer who grew our food. We provide general information concerning farming practices on our websites, and our producers are happy to answer any additional questions.

As a club, and ultimately as a co-op, we intend to work cooperatively with other organizations who share our goals. We are members of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) and are contributing members of Local Harvest. We receive assistance from local cooperatives, such as Lehigh Valley Co-op and Weaver's Way. We hope to work closely with the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance, the Heritage Conservancy, and any other organization that values and supports local food production. Many of our members frequent a variety of local food suppliers, such as farm markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), and seasonal open-air markets. We share information about these local resources on our websites and at club meetings.

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