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13 December 2024

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

 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 [...]

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 [...]

16 February 2024

Purcellville’s JK Community Farm reaches 1 million pounds of food donated

February 16, 2024 Times-Mirror Staff Report - Feb 14, 2024  The JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm near Purcellville, is marking a milestone on its fifth anniversary: the farm has donated 1 million pounds of food since its inception, according to a press release. The farm grows crops and livestock and donates the meat and produce to nonprofits in order to alleviate hunger in the region. It is the nation's [...]

6 February 2024

JK Community Farm Finishes 5th Year, Reaching 1 Million Pounds of Food Donated to Local Food Pantries

 February 6, 2024 Milestones among Many for Nonprofit Focused on Ending Hunger STERLING, Va. (February 5, 2024)—The JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm in Purcellville, Virginia that grows crops and livestock and donates them to nonprofits to alleviate hunger, is celebrating its 5th anniversary with a major milestone. The nonprofit farm reached one million pounds of food donated since its inception, continuing its legacy as the nation’s largest chemical-free community [...]

14 November 2023

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 [...]

8 November 2023

JK Community Farm develops food education curriculum

October 24, 2023 Blueridgeleader.com,—The JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm in Purcellville, Virginia that grows crops and livestock and donates them to nonprofits to alleviate hunger, has developed a food education curriculum, thanks to funding from Truist, Junior League of Northern Virginia and 100 Women Strong. The curriculum complements and enhances its current curriculum that is used with the farm’s field trip program. “As part of our work to alleviate [...]

26 October 2023

JK Community Farm Develops Extensive Food Education Curriculum as Part of Efforts to End Hunger

October 26, 2023 Learning Materials Enhance Farm’s Field Trip Program STERLING, Va. (October 18, 2023)—The JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm in Purcellville, Virginia that grows crops and livestock and donates them to nonprofits to alleviate hunger, has developed a food education curriculum, thanks to funding from Truist, Junior League of Northern Virginia and 100 Women Strong. The curriculum complements and enhances its current curriculum that is used with the farm’s [...]

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 [...]

23 May 2023

JK Community Farm Plantathon 2023

May 22, 2023 With Volunteer Help, JK Community Farm Plants for Record Harvest PURCEVILLE, Va. (LOUDOUN NOW), Volunteers gathered at JK Community Farm over the weekend to help plant 50,000 seedlings, kicking off the growing season for the program that is expected this year to surpass 1 million pounds of fresh produce donated to area food pantries. Teams from companies and civic groups, along with individuals of all ages, signed [...]