CPO Mission Statement

The mission of Cayuga Pure Organics is to create a food system that works. A working food system is not only fundamental in nurturing the health of consumers; it also nurtures the long-term health of our communities and of the planet on which we live.

To accomplish this mission, we strongly believe that it is not just the food itself that is important, but the whole system by which that food is produced and made available. Specifically our goals are:

1. To produce food that promotes health and enjoyment and to make such
food available to as many people as possible.

2. To create structures and systems that allow food to reach urban
populations both economically and in a way that creates bonds between
consumers and farmers.

3. To create an environment where interested people, who may lack both
resources and knowledge about food production, can both learn the basic
skills needed in food production and distribution and become vested
participants in the systems that we are building.

4. To support the viability of other farmers by making the systems we
build available for their products and to make consumers directly aware
of this network of farmers working to bring them their food

5. To accomplish all of these goals in a way that does not deplete or
destroy the resources necessary to continue this into future
generations.