Julio Ortiz, Author at The JK Community Farm

8 April 2025

2025 Plant-a-thon

2025 Plant-a-thon

Join us for our Annual Plantathon, a two-day event where 400 volunteers will come together in two-hour shifts to plant over 50,000 seedlings Join us for our Annual Plant-a-thon, a powerful two-day event where 400 volunteers will come together in two-hour shifts to plant over 50,000 seedlings—all of which will grow into fresh, nutritious meals for families facing food insecurity. What is the Plant-a-thon? The Plant-a-thon is one of the most impactful events of the year at JK Community Farm, bringing together [...]

13 December 2024

Nonprofit Loudoun farm donates a quarter million pounds of food

Nonprofit Loudoun farm donates a quarter million pounds of food

Jeff Clabaugh WTOP December 13, 2024 JK Community Farm, a 150-acre nonprofit farm in Purcellville, Virginia, delivered 247,000 pounds of organic produce and protein to local food banks this year. The farm is run almost entirely by volunteers and marked its fifth anniversary this spring. To date, JK Community Farm has donated more than 1.2 million pounds of food produced on the farm to local assistance programs. This fall’s harvest and total 2024 donations [...]

11 December 2024

JK Community Farm Alleviated Hunger in 2024 by Growing and Donating a Quarter Million Pounds of Food to Local Pantries

JK Community Farm Alleviated Hunger in 2024 by Growing and Donating a Quarter Million Pounds of Food to Local Pantries

December 11, 2024Nonprofit Also Added Capacity and Programming This Year STERLING, Va. (December 11, 2024)—The JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm in Purcellville, Virginia that grows crops and livestock and donates them to nonprofits, capped off another great year of fighting food insecurity in the DMV, donating over 247,000 of fresh, organic produce and protein to local food banks. “We are grateful to our volunteer workforce and donors who have helped us meet the growing [...]

14 November 2023

JK Community Farm launches food education field trip program

JK Community Farm launches food education field trip program

November 13, 2023 Loudoun Times - A new food education program at JK Community Farm in Purcellville was recently launched as part of the farm's field trip program, according to a press release. Grant funding for the program was provided by Truist Bank, the Junior League of Northern Virginia, and 100 Women Strong. “As part of our work to alleviate food insecurity, we are committed to educating people about food [...]

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