Providing fresh produce and farming education to the Greater Fredericksburg Region.
A mission driven 501(c)(3) committed to reducing food insecurity by donating what we grow to our Food Bank and local food pantries.
OUR VISION
It Starts With a Seed
REF benefits the community in several ways, including:
1. Growing Fresh Produce
2. Agricultural Education
3. Community Inclusion
All are welcome to volunteer and to work side-by-side in the many aspects of planting, caring for, and harvesting the fruits of the land.
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Nutritional Education
Gardening/Farming Classes
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A COMMUNITY EFFORT
Get In On The Ground Floor
The Rappahannock Education Farm is quickly moving from concept to reality. We can only do this if we all join together to make this happen. We recently finalized the acquisition of 9 acres of land here in the Fredericksburg area. These 9 acres will be the home of the Rappahannock Education Farm, where we as a community will band together to combat food insecurity and learn to grow more of our own food.
The idea of the REF grew from an awareness through the Hunger Action Coalition of a gap in access to fresh healthy foods in our community. The mission of our farm is to help close this gap. Together we can grow and donate whole, market fresh foods, to our Food Bank and local pantries to get healthy food into the hands of those who need it most. We know this can be done because we’ve seen other communities do this, here in Virginia, like the Fauquier Education Farm, Shalom Farms and JK Community Farm.
Everyone is welcome to be part of this effort in whatever way you can – through donating to the cause, volunteering at the farm, and even just spreading the word.
Blog
Latest On The Farm
Spring has sprung!
So much happening on the farm! Spring has arrived with our beautiful tulips that have just begun to bloom!! As of today, the rest of our collards have been harvested. We planted these in September/October and have been harvesting them all winter and donating them to...
Our January 2025 Newletter!
Hope Is Alive At The Farm! Please take a moment to read our January Newsletter! Here’s an excerpt from our Newsletter: “Winter on the farm is a time for rest and planning, but is also a time of excitement and hope for the future. As we look through the beautiful,...
28 Posts of Deer Fence Complete!
Thanks to the eight (amazing volunteers who came out this afternoon, we made good progress toward erecting our deer fence. We were able to install 28 posts covering one of the four sides of our farm. The beautiful Blue Birds that are in abundance at our Rappahannock...