Events

17 March 2024

2024 Plant-A-Thon

On May 17th and 18th the JK Community Farm's wonderful community will be working together to plant 52,000 seedlings. These seedlings will grow into about 130,000 nutrient-dense meals for families in our region facing food insecurity. 100% of the food grown on the JK Community Farm is donated to food pantries throughout Northern Virginia and DC. Would you like to join us? Sign Up Our Plant-A-Thon Event will be a fun-filled day [...]

28 June 2023

Intern Day 2023

July 13 marks a special day for the JK Community Farm as we celebrate Intern Day. This occasion provides an opportunity for our partner companies to witness firsthand the positive effect their support has on the farm all year round.  Planting and harvesting local organic produce for people in our region facing food insecurity. Sign up today and help something wonderful take root! Meal. Drink. Networking Included. Sign Up Thank you for [...]

11 February 2022

2022 Plant-A-Thon

On May 20th, 21st and 22nd the JK Community Farm’s community will be working together to plant 16,000 seedlings. These seedlings will grow into about 53,000 nutrient-dense meals for families in our region facing food insecurity. Sign Up Our Plant-A-Thon Event will be a fun-filled day with food education, food trucks, vendors, live music and lots of planting for our community in need. Please register as a team or individual during one of [...]

25 February 2021

2021 Plant-A-Thon

On May 22nd and 23rd, 2021 the JK Community Farm’s community will be working together to plant 16,000 seedlings. These seedlings will grow into about 53,000 nutrient-dense meals for families in our region facing food insecurity. Sign Up Our Plant-A-Thon Event will be a fun-filled day with food education, food trucks, vendors, live music and lots of planting for our community in need. Please register as a team or individual during one of [...]

14 May 2020

Meet Samantha Kuhn, whose JK Community Farm ‘Plant-a-Thon’ has taken on greater importance

May 14, 2020 Samantha Kuhn is executive director of the two-employee, 3,000-volunteer JK Community Farm in Purcellville, which is scheduled to host its annual Plant-a-Thon Friday and Saturday. What was the inspiration for JK Community Farm? The JK Community Farm is the cumulation of inspiration from a lot of people, which is what makes it so special. While I was in school at the University of Tennessee, I became interested in food [...]