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.

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OUR VISION

It Starts With a Seed

The Rappahannock Education Farm (REF) is a volunteer based, non-profit, Fredericksburg area farm with a vital social mission.
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REF benefits the community in several ways, including:

1. Growing Fresh Produce

Providing high quality, fresh produce to those experience hunger and food insecurity.

2. Agricultural Education

Instructional programs on best practices in sustainable gardening and farming.

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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Activities & Programs

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Volunteer

Currently, seeking volunteers to help with fundraising, planning, social media.

Nutritional Education

We’re hoping to have seasonal cooking classes using fresh, local products and informational programs with area experts.

Gardening/Farming Classes

We’re planning to offer a variety of classes to enhance your ability to experience the joy of growing your own produce.

Community

Once the farm is operational, come and join us for every aspect of our farm – from soil preparation to seed starting to harvesting.

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.

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