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A Farm Less Ordinary (AFLO)

After hearing about the fantastic and impactful work that MRE|AP REALTOR® Greg Masucci and his wife Maya were doing at their nonprofit farm, we could not help but get involved.

AFLO's mission is to "provide employment and a welcoming community to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, while sustainably growing organic food for the metropolitan DC area.

To distribute the produce that's grown on the farm, AFLO offers a membership to their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. CSA members can pick up their "crop boxes" in central locations for a minimum of 15 weeks over the growing season. These boxes are packed full of 5-7 varieties of whatever organic vegetables are being harvested that week - enough for at least a family of four.

To learn more or to get involved, see AFLO's website, Facebook, or InstagramSign up for the CSA program here.

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Tree of Life Ministries

Tree of Life Ministries (TOL) was birthed in 2008 following the decision of a local church to set aside the first 10% of giving to meet the needs of the poor locally. A faith-based nonprofit 501c3 was then established by MRE|AP REALTOR® Paul Smith with a simple purpose – "to reach out to the poor and needy in our community with the love of Jesus Christ."

The Tree of Life (TOL) Path encompasses 5 branches – Food, Lifeskills, Shelter, Healthcare and Relief. Each branch now includes multiple ministries - 28 in total. TOL's approach is to offer a ‘hand-up’ rather than a ‘handout’ as 16,000 are impacted annually across 3 Regions – Purcellville, Winchester and Leesburg.

To learn more or to get involved, see TOL's website, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. We look forward to making a difference with Tree of Life Ministries!