Man oh man – are the fruits of summer here! We have so much amazing produce coming in the doors these days – it’s incredible. We’re working on getting this food out the door as fast as it comes in… As of today, August 3, you can find our produce at the Earlysville Market (formerly …

After months of preparation and hard work, we have finally opened our outfitted warehouse in Ivy! We started our day with our weekly staff meeting. Kate (director), Eric (operations & accounting consultant), Allison (community outreach), Gregg (legal counsel & public policy fellow), Alan (purchasing, sales & operations), Nathan (warehouse & driver), and myself (Marisa – …

Many folks turned out for the first farm workday last Wednesday, July 1st. In just a matter of hours we were able to lay drip irrigation, plant 100′s of seeds, mulched the field with hay, put up row covers, and put the other field under cover crop. Thanks to all of our hard workers – …

We’re looking to hire part-time farm hands immediately! Get paid to learn how to organically farm vegetables in a supportive and educational environment. Steve and Adrianna Vargo of Quail Spring Farm are heading up our educational garden this year and we really need some help! We are looking for some hard-working and motivated folks to …

Are you looking for hands-on experience on a small, organically grown farm? The Local Food Hub is looking for volunteers to help us plant our educational garden in Louisa County (just 20 minutes from Charlottesville). Volunteer opportunities begin, Monday June 29th and will continue into the fall. We are looking for 6 volunteers for Monday, …

There are many things that go into getting a food hub up and running. Our warehouse space is coming together. We’ve painted and steam-cleaned our office and moved in some office furniture. The phone & internet are up and running. Call us at 434-244-FARM (3276).Alan is holding down the fort out there – and getting …

There are many ways that you can get involved with the Local Food Hub and the local food movement. 1) Grow food. Contact the Local Food Hub at 434-244-FARM (3276) to register as a partner producer or citizen gardener.2) Contribute financial support. Contact the Local Food Hub at 434-244-FARM (3276) in order to support the …

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of local citizens and local foundations, we have raised our start-up funds and the Local Food Hub will be opening this summer. We’re now starting our annual campaign to raise the funding that we need to operate for the next year. We have just officially hired our start-up team. Founding …

A successful local food system is one in which consumers have access to healthy, affordable, locally-grown food, and farmers have reliable and efficient access to markets. Institutions such as hospitals, schools, restaurants, and social service agencies are also able to count on a steady supply of local food. The benefits of such a system include …

Hey there friends! So we’ve got this office space donated to us at the Main Street Market ~ and it’s wonderful!  But here’s the catch ~ it’s completely unfurnished.  Does anyone out there have any office-y type things they’re looking to unload?  If so, please call me ~ Marisa, at 960-0155.  I have a truck and …