Want to learn more about Sustainable Agriculture?

1. Virginia Cooperative Extension

   • Provides significant amount information regarding Sustainable and Urban Agriculture including workshops throughout the year, several online publications and resources, and an urban and sustainable agriculture certificate. Check out their website for more information:

2. Virginia Association for Biological Farming

   • VABF’s mission is to educate about, advocate for, and promote organic and biological farming and gardening. They have resources on their website and host events throughout the year.

 

Farmers Markets/CSA’s

1. Back to the Market Movement​

2. Local Harvest​

 

Volunteer Opportunities  

1. Shalom Farms​

   • The mission of Shalom Farms is to work with communities to ensure access to healthy food and the support to live healthy lives. Through sustainable food production and hands-on experiences at the farm and in the city, Shalom Farms provides thousands in Richmond with access to healthy food…and healthy lives

2. The Community Food Collaborative​

   • The Mission of the Community Food Collaborative is: transforming community health, wealth, and vitality by reimagining our relationships to food and farming. They offer hands on volunteer opportunities at their farms, a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and workshops.