Local Food Hub
The Local Food Hub is a non-profit wholesale-food-distribution hub created in 2009 to provide food from local farms to area stores, restaurants, and other food-service facilities.
Additionally, the Local Food Hub matches consumers with producers. The group also works with area schools to educate students about the benefits of locally-produced food. [1]
An official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture visited the food hub in April 2016. [2]
Funding
Initial funding was provided by the Nelson County Economic Development Authority, the Piedmont Environmental Council, Coran Capshaw, John Grisham (Oakwood Foundation), Bama Works Fund, and the Blue Moon Fund. [3]
In February 2009, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors declined a request for Economic Opportunity Funds. [4]
References
- ↑ Web. Food program sparks student interest in eating local, Maggie Ambrose, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 15, 2013, retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ↑ Web. Federal official tours Local Food Hub, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 27, 2016, retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Farmer's helper: Local Food Hub opens, Dave McNair, News Article, The Hook, July 16, 2009, retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Board further refines criteria for economic opportunity fund; Has reservations on tapping fund for local food hub, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 5, 2009, retrieved January 2, 2017.