  We report on the design and characterization of a cold atom source for
strontium (Sr) based on a two-dimensional magneto-optical trap (MOT) that is
directly loaded from the atom jet of a dispenser. We characterize the atom flux
of the source by measuring the loading rate of a three-dimensional MOT. We find
loading rates of up to $10^{8}$ atoms per second. The setup is compact, easy to
construct, and has low power consumption. It addresses the long standing
challenge of reducing the complexity of cold beam sources for Sr, which is
relevant for optical atomic clocks and quantum simulation and computing devices
based on ultracold Sr.
