Slough farm suppers
Our Slough Farm Suppers program has brought together Island farmers, fishermen, and chefs to produce nutritious, single-serving, frozen meals for those who need them most, at no cost. We have worked exclusively with local chefs and source as many ingredients as possible from on-Island; every Slough Farm Supper features at least one local vegetable or protein.
Whether butternut squash, Katama bay oysters, or tomatillos, Island farmers and fishermen produce a bounty of ingredients we have used for our Slough Farm Suppers program. Now in it’s third year, we are partnering with Island Grown Initiative to bring even more meals to even more islanders than ever before!
Originating during the peak of the Covid pandemic and modeled after the New York City based Feed the Front Lines program, Slough Farm Suppers has made thousands of meals distributed by local food equity programs for islanders in need.
At it’s inception we collaborated with out-of-work chefs and used local produce and meats otherwise not sold due to wholesale markets closing during the pandemic. That first summer operating out of a rented kitchen from Camp Jabberwocky, SFS produced and distributed 5271 soups and meals for those experiencing food insecurity on our island. By fall 2020, it became apparent that if we wanted to grow we would need to look for a partner to expand our offerings and streamline our distribution. Naturally Island Grown Initiative (IGI) was up for the challenge. At the time their IGI2go soup program was creating meals with gleaned produce and donated meats and distributing to a handful of locations across the island. Our official partnership began in October 2020 with a grant given from Slough Farm Foundation to IGI for the costs of containers, products, administration, and other costs associated with distribution of the prepared meals.
Now in our third year of partnering with IGI on SFS, we have provided over 45,800 meals distributed through the Island food pantry, Hospice of MV, the MV Boys and Girls Club, the MV Councils on Aging and Island Healthcare. In 2023, 20,000 meals are projected to be made and distributed to our island partners.
We are always looking for folks and organizations interested in partnering to produce and distribute prepared meals for those in need. If you are interested in donating local ingredients or financial resources, partnering, or otherwise collaborating with Slough, please contact us!
