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Gorman Farm CSA

A 17-year (since 2008) member-choice CSA farm at 10151 Gorman Road in North Laurel, MD — Howard County, Chesapeake watershed. Operates exclusively as a CSA — no farmstand or farmers-market vending. Currently serves 600+ local families per season. Members select their own produce at weekly farm pickups (rather than receiving fixed boxes). Pick-Your-Own Flower Garden access for members. Active food-donation program to families in need.

What they do

Gorman Farm CSA is a CSA-exclusive farm at 10151 Gorman Road in North Laurel, MD — Howard County, Chesapeake watershed. Founded 2008. Currently serves 600+ local families per growing season.

The operation runs only as a CSA — explicitly: “We operate exclusively as a CSA farm, serving members throughout the growing season.” No farmstand, no farmers-market vending, no wholesale.

Member experience:

  • Member-choice CSA — members select their own produce at weekly farm pickups rather than receiving uniform pre-packed boxes
  • Pick-Your-Own Flower Garden access for members
  • Weekly pickups designed as farm experiences rather than grocery transactions
  • Food-donation program for families in need, alongside the paying-member channel

Why it’s listed

The CSA-exclusive + member-choice + 600-family scale + food-donation combination is the substantive case. Most farms that grow to 600+ CSA members diversify into farmstand or wholesale to spread risk; Gorman’s CSA-only commitment is a structural choice that simplifies operations and concentrates the relationship with member households. The member-choice model reduces CSA-box waste (members get what they’ll actually use). The food-donation program extends the CSA’s reach beyond paying members.

Bioregional fit

North Laurel sits in Howard County, MD — [[chesapeake-tidewater]] bioregion, the watershed inland of the Chesapeake Bay.

See also

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  • Instance of: [[farm]] · [[community-supported-agriculture]]
  • Shares approach with: [[food-sovereignty]]
  • Contained by: [[chesapeake-tidewater]]

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Related concepts: [[farm]] · [[community-supported-agriculture]].

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