Canticle Farm – Allegany, New York
www.canticlefarm.org

Contact
Sr. Joyce Ramage, OSF (Franciscan Sisters of Allegany), director, and Mark Printz, farmer, Canticle Farm 115 E. Main St., Allegany, NY 14706; 716-373-0200, ext. 3358; canticleoffice@yahoo.com

Canticle Farm; an eight-year old non-profit, incorporated CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany and guided by a core group of local people; is committed to connecting all peoples, practicing Earth-friendly habits, and realizing a Creation-centered spirituality. Up to 40 different crops are raised using sustainable/organic practices provide 200 shareholders with fresh produce from mid-June through late October. Shareholders and others participate directly in the farm's production, educational programs, seasonal festivals, mandalas, and labyrinth walk.

The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany decided in 2000 that as an effort to support their commitment to the environment they would sponsor a farm that used sustainable agriculture principles and would be supported by the local civic community. The land was purchased by the Congregation, then paid for later by an anonymous donor.
St. Francis’ "The Canticle of Creatures" gives testimony to what Francis and the Sisters and shareholders at Canticle Farm commit to: "all are brother and sister in the cosmic fraternity, that no one and nothing are marginalized – all are included, all have value, all have a song to be sung in praise of the Creator."
[2004]