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Farms Feed Food Banks to Fight Hunger

Farms Feed Food Banks to Fight Hunger

Today, many contributions to food banks are not rejects from retail but fresh-picked from local farms. The farm-to-food-bank movement is helping fight hunger in Virginia, where 10% of the population is food-insecure. Lettuce, turnips and beets — oh my! Vegetables and...

Fighting For Food Justice In A Gentrified Richmond

Fighting For Food Justice In A Gentrified Richmond

You’ve seen the community gardens, the small farms springing up in the city, the folks standing out on the side of busy streets sowing the seeds of tomorrow’s harvest. Some of these spaces are emerging in areas where families have to travel several miles before...