Virginia Volunteer Farm

Do you wish you could do more to help feed these people?

How about reliving the "good old days" when you were growing up on the farm? We have an opportunity to get out there and make a real difference by helping to grow much needed produce for regional feeding programs.

The farm is just that – a farm run by volunteers. It is a working branch of the World Foundation for Children and is a non-profit charitable program associated with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. All produce grown on the farm is donated directly to feed the hungry.

St. Matthews began a new mission in 2008 by sending three groups of volunteers to assist at the Volunteer Farm of Woodstock, Virginia. A total of twenty-three volunteers from Saint Matthew’s helped prepare fields for planting by removing rocks from fields, tilling rows of onions and corn, and assisted with record keeping and office work. Financial donations were made, as well. The harvest at the farm, which is staffed entirely by volunteers, totaled 70,090 pounds of fresh vegetables, double the production in 2007. Produce was loaded in the field and sent directly to 430 food pantries, soup kitchens, and other food distribution organizations, providing fresh, healthful food. The vegetables are distributed through the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, serving 130,000 people annually from Buena Vista to Loudoun County.

Watch Saint Matthew's bulletins and newsletters for details of upcoming chances to get down and dirty feeding the hungry! Contact Darrell Breed at 703-444-2451 or Darrellandmerry@verizon.net for more information. Also visit the Farm’s website at www.Volunteerfarm.org for information or to make a donation to help the mission of the farm.

Last Updated on 2/14/2013 4:18:18 PM