Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
We love to garden and intimately know the benefits of gardening, so when we had the opportunity to open up our land to help feed those struggling in our community, we jumped at it!
Did you know that despite the rolling countryside filled with farmers, King and Queen County leads the area in food insecurity and that there are no food grocery stores in the county itself?
Our Community Garden is a program designed to support families experiencing food insecurity in King and Queen and surrounding counties. We plant, grow, harvest and deliver thousands of pounds of organic produce each year.
Thanks to a partnership with Thrive Virginia, we were able to launch the program in 2023. Today, we continue growing seasonal fresh produce including traditional vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, lettuces, peppers, zucchini, onions, garlic, cucumbers, peas, beans and more!
Together, we plan to grow, harvest, and distribute hundreds of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to families in need. If you would like to be a part of our mission to fight against food deserts, we could use all of the help we can get. Please visit our Ways to Help to learn more or click on Volunteer if you’re ready to get started!
One of the lovely parts of our nonprofit is the ability to integrate each of our programs with the other creating a symbiotic relationship. We have participants from our Healing with Horses programs assist in maintaining our Community Garden program. We also bring on summer interns to assist with the garden and general farm maintenance. It’s a lot of work, but we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves for a good cause!
