By Emerald Atkins
According to a study by Feeding America, nearly 18% of people living in Charlottesville are struggling with food insecurity, defined by the USDA as when “consistent access to adequate food is limited by lack of money and… Read More
By 2018 Food Access Fellow, Brianna Eichhorn
In September, I attended a cooking class at the UVA hospital as part of UVA’s BeWell health initiative. BeWell partners with our Fresh Farmacy Program, proving employees with biweekly produce shares. It was… Read More
These past months have put inclement weather at the forefront of everyone’s minds: with Hurricane Florence, people throughout the Eastern United States, even those outside of the worst-hit areas, were regularly checking their forecast, making plans for flooding, power… Read More
It is with deep sadness that the staff and board of Local Food Hub share the news of the sudden passing of our colleague Lisa Reeder. But it is also with joy that we remember all that Lisa contributed… Read More
There are more than 300 food hubs operating in the United States. All share a common goal of creating a marketplace where small family farms can thrive. Beyond that, there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. Food… Read More
