Our Mission
Local Food Hub is a nonprofit organization working to strengthen and secure the future of a healthy regional food supply by providing small farmers with concrete services that support their economic vitality and promote stewardship of the land.
How We Do It
We are developing a sustainable local food distribution model right here in Charlottesville, Virginia. By working together with farmers, eaters and our community, we are addressing three major issues in our nation’s local food system: distribution, supply, and access. Here’s how we do it:
DISTRIBUTION: We operate a local food warehouse where we purchase and aggregate locally grown produce from more than 50 small family farms within 100 miles of Charlottesville. We then distribute this food to more than 100 locations in our region, including public schools, hospitals, institutions, restaurants and markets.
SUPPLY: By saving our farmers time and money, we enable them to focus on farming and expanding production. Our educational programs, including workshops, farm apprenticeships, and high-school internships are designed to inspire and train the next generation of farmers, producers and local food advocates.
ACCESS: We believe everyone deserves equal access to healthy food grown in our community. By creating “one number to call” for local food, we enable public schools, hospitals and retailers to easily purchase local food in large quantities. We also build partnerships to get fresh, delicious food into neighborhoods that need it. And finally, we donate 25% of the food grown on our educational farm to food banks and hunger organizations.
Be Part of the Solution
Are you a farmer? Joining the Local Food Hub is free.
Want to buy local food? Check out where to find it.
Want to join the movement? Find out how you can get involved.