Those of you that have been following our adventures at Maple Hill Farm may remember around this time last year when a wind storm (or giant beast reaching from the sky) effectively destroyed our high tunnel…

Date: May 17, 2012
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Maple Hill Farm
Cost: free for Local Food Hub partner producers, $35 for general public.
RSVP: email info@localfoodhub.org or call (434) 286-2176

Date: April 1, 2012
Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Ivy Creek Natural Area
Cost: free for Local Food Hub partner producers, $35 for general public.
RSVP: email info@localfoodhub.org or call (434) 286-2176

Date: March 15, 2012
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Maple Hill Farm
Cost: free for Local Food Hub partner producers, $25 for general public.
RSVP: email info@localfoodhub.org or call (434) 286-2176

Date: February 15, 2012
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Lane Auditorium
Cost: free for Local Food Hub partner producers, $25 for general public.
RSVP: email info@localfoodhub.org or call (434) 286-2176.

It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: what do you get when you combine 50+ farmers, a couple dozen Carpe Donuts, and some Mudhouse brew in a small room for five hours? I can’t say I know the answer to that question…but I do know that last week we hosted our third annual …

I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions. Don’t get me wrong — I’m plenty excited about the huge potential of a brand new year. But you’ll never find me sitting down at the table with a mug of coffee making a big “to-do” list of resolutions come January 1. Part of my resistance is that …

In a place like Virginia where we generally experience four distinct seasons (although this year, one could argue that point), winter is usually the time when our gardens and farms rest, when the market closes down (maybe one day it won’t have to?), and when colorful fruits and veggies become a distant, tasty memory of …

It’s hard to believe we’re just weeks away from a brand new year! But before we leave 2011 behind, let’s take a moment to reflect upon the progress we’ve made this year, thanks to your support. If you need some good news, care about our local food system, or just want to know how your support …

Every weekday for the last two years, Luke, Abe, and Thomas have been driving our 16-foot refrigerated truck around Charlottesville, skillfully maneuvering the smallest of parking lots and tightest one-way streets. These days — yes, even in December — the back is packed full of potatoes, winter squash, kale, chard, spinach, beets, turnips, and even …