Community Food Systems

Virginia Farm to Table: Healthy Farms and Healthy Food for the Common Wealth and Common Good

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:02:54 -0500

The Virginia Farm to Table Plan is an initiative that builds on the rich agricultural history and entrepreneurship of Virginia. Virginia’s overall food system directly impacts the survival and viability of farms and farmland; the economic development of rural and urban communities; the care, restoration and resilience of ecological resources such as local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay; and critical health issues. Therefore, the promotion of healthy farms and healthy food from farm to consumer table can have a positive impact on the common wealth and common good of Virginia.

Freshwater Shrimp Boils: A Festive Community Event for Fun and Profit

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:16:54 -0500

Adult EFNEP Lesson Log

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:34:56 -0500

A Community-Based Food System: Building Health, Wealth, Connection, and Capacity as the Foundation of Our Economic Future

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:53:50 -0400

Interest in and demand for local foods continues to grow in Virginia and across the United States. The unprecedented demand for local and regionally identified foods has created a myriad of economic and social opportunities for agricultural producers and communities.

Foundations for a Successful Farmers Market

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:25:58 -0400

Starting a farmers market is a challenging task with numerous issues to be tackled and activities to sequence. While generating a customer and vendor base is clearly fundamental to the successful establishment of a farmers market, there are also key administrative foundations that should be established if the market is to get off on the right foot and have long-term viability.

Cooking with Local Foods

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:04:46 -0400

Cultivating Virginia Farm-to-School: Growing from Grassroots

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:40:56 -0400

Community Supported Agriculture

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:42:13 -0400

Community Supported Agriculture is a relatively new trend in agricultural production. As mid-sized farms are bought out by large-scale producers, the number of family farms is declining. In addition, produce travels an average of 1500 miles from producer to consumer. (2) There is a movement around the world to bring back a sense of community and to involve that community in the local production of vegetables. Farmers are now turning to consumers to share in the risk of production.

Go Local, Virginia

Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400

Buying and eating locally grown foods – foods that are produced near you or in Virginia – offer numerous benefits for you and your community.