On this day dedicated to remembering, I’m spending the day thinking about the brave souls who have fought and fallen for our country, and who have made possible the pleasures and the privileges we all enjoy every day. From our staff at Local Food Hub to all the families out there, thank you from the bottom of …

Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011
Time: 5:45 – 7:30 pm
Where: JABA

Please attend the upcoming Virginia Food System and Farm-to-Table Listening Session in Charlottesville to have your opinions, thoughts, concerns and questions heard!

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011
Time: 3:30 pm
Where: Paramount Theater

Join us for TASTE 434, an evening filled with food, wine, and discussion! The event begins with a local food and wine tasting and a discussion hosted by C-VILLE food & wine writer, Megan Headley, followed by a screening of Food, Inc.

Community gardens are amazing: they provide fresh food, exercise, beautification, education, conservation, and inspiration, among many other things. Local Food Hub believes that, just as everyone deserves access to healthy food, everyone also deserves access to a beautiful, safe garden space and the opportunity to grow their own food. That’s why we’re excited to announce …

It’s here! It’s finally, finally here! A Taste of the Farm, our very first plant sale and open house at Maple Hill Farm, is tomorrow! We spent yesterday morning with the good folks at NBC 29 (check out the clip here — maybe the best TV piece we’ve gotten to date!), and spent all day …

Well, here we are: Thursday afternoon (happy Cinco de Mayo!), and I feel like I can finally look at the weather forecast for this weekend. I’ve been purposely avoiding it because, well, who trusts those 10-day forecasts anyway? The bad news: tomorrow looks a little wet. The good, joyous, insanely happy making news? Saturday’s lookin’ …

It’s Wednesday! Half way through the week, and just a few days left until our plant sale and open house! Not to mention we’ve finally rolled into frost-free season — which means your garden is about to get kicked into high gear. With the warm weather on the way and the all the luscious rain …

Yesterday, we spent a most gorgeous afternoon under the pine trees, painting signs. They look handmade and charming (at least I think so), and they get us one step closer to a great event on Saturday. Are you coming?? Keep an eye out on Route 20 for our handiwork! In case you missed Monday’s post, …

This week is all about gearing up for our plant sale on Saturday. The greenhouse is being tended, plants are being watered, signs are being made, and tables are being arranged — all in preparation for our very first open house at Maple Hill!  We’re really excited to share with you our little agrarian home …