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We are now accepting new members for the 2009 CSA season.

Just email or call to pre-register. Membership is on a first come-first serve basis.

Share pick-up is in Holton Hall in the lower level of the church until October 31st.

Following a rigorous application process and a thorough on-site inspection, we have been awarded the USDA certified
organic seal. Our certification includes the prime farm land on our Newbury property, and the Greater Newburyport CSA
PYO garden directly behind the First Parish Church of Newbury. Great Marsh Organics is certified by Baystate Organic
Certifiers.

In addition, all of the seedlings being nurtured in our greenhouse for the PYO garden are certified organic.

What does all this mean for our shareholders? If you're a member, you'll be able to enjoy access to the only certified organic
CSA pick-your-own garden offered in the Newburyport area.

Distribution items delivered by our friends Bruce and Jenny Wooster of Picadilly Farm are grown using only organic
methods. The farm is currently in a three year waiting period for organic certification and will be eligible for certification in
2009.

By the end of June, our CSA program swelled to capacity
and we started a waiting list. Additional crops in July
meant we were able to invite several people on the
waiting list to come and enjoy the harvest with us.

A few of our members worked with the First Parish
Church and New Eden Collaborative to create a float for
the Yankee Homecoming Parade. The float won the
Mayor's Award for originality and took home the 1st
prize trophy!

We recently collected surveys, and over the winter we'll
be working on ways to do more and better for our
members, the environment, and the community at large.

Thanks to everyone who expressed the desire to continue
with us for another year. We're grateful for your
encouragement, the warmth of your friendship, your
shared recipes, and your ongoing support.

The Greater Newburyport CSA is expanding our
membership and we're currently accepting new
members for the 2009 growing season.

We look forward to meeting you under the canopy next
Spring!

Upon the completion of my internship, which ended in late
August, I had enjoyed my experience so much that I decided to
continue working at the CSA for the remainder of the season,
and will continue next year. I love interacting with all of the
wonderful members that I have had the pleasure of meeting this
season. It has been such a wonderful experience.

Not only do I get to work side-by-side with amazing people,
growing amazing things in a sustainable way, but I also get to
interact with all of the wonderful members we have as well. It
has truly been a pleasure greeting and assisting all of you every
Friday. I look forward to seeing you all again next Spring, as
well as any new members that may be joining us between now
and then. I can't wait! Until then, I wish you all health,
happiness, and peace in your lives.

Jennifer

As the 2008 CSA season comes to a close, we have our members to thank for a wildly
successful inaugural year. Your enthusiastic support allowed the CSA to commence
with more than twice as many shareholders as we had originally hoped to serve,
and each week, the membership continued to grow.