About Pot Town Organics
Mission statement and goals
Pot Town Organics exists to provide a wide selection of alternative gardening supplies to a large and growing community of people looking for safer, healthier and more sustainable growing practices.
We will provide customer service in a friendly, happy atmosphere where everyone feels like our neighbor, friend and special guest. With the Golden Rule as our compass, we believe we will create a unique shopping experience for all who enter our doors.
Our goal is to promote organic gardening, chemical-free lawns, and safer homes. We can do this by having the products on hand and through education and classes. We wish to be part of the solution to a better world for the next generation.
We will support local area farmers, market gardeners, and CSA”s (community supported agriculture) by providing bulk and larger products for their use.
We wish to promote our town and county as a diverse and thriving agricultural area by setting up informational materials for public outreach. Connecting the farm to the consumer and vise a versa.
To buy and sell as much locally made art, services, and product as possible. Money spent in our community stays closer to home!
ABOUT THE NAME….
Pottery making was an important industry in Strasburg throughout the 1800s, when local clay was used to make food storage crocks and decorative pieces. After the civil war, five small potteries were located here and Strasburg was nicknamed “Pot Town”.
MARY JANE
Mary Jane was a stray cat that was wandering around Strasburg’s main street looking for a place to call home. She tried the library, post office, churches and restaurants. She walked into Pot Town Organics a few times until she decided to stay. We took a Facebook poll on what to name her, and well, Mary Jane, giggles and innuendo stuck!
She is very friendly and has made it her job to greet just about everyone who comes in, even kids. After hours, you can find her sleeping in our windows, rearranging our displays!