ABOUT US
Our Mission
Our mission is to advance agriculture and agriculture-related education through
best-method demonstrations, classroom instruction, on-farm workshops, and
hands-on learning.
The farm supports the community by contributing all of its agricultural products to local food banks and by providing richly rewarding volunteer opportunities.
Our vision is to create a vibrant community by advancing and supporting agriculture.
Our Vision
HOW WE STARTED
The original plan of establishing a community farm was initiated by the Fauquier Community Action committee in 2009. By 2010, A new non-profit organization was established to further develop a program of agricultural education and the growing of fresh produce for lower income residents.
Over the past several years, the farm has grown and is regularly donating over 100,000 lbs per year to several local area food banks.
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Executive Director
Jim Hankins was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and grew up on a small farm on Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County.
He has been a lifelong gardener and in 2001, while living in Loudoun County, he started growing cut flowers commercially to sell to local florists and at farmers markets. In 2007 he was hired as Gardens Manager at Park Hill Orchard, an organic orchard and produce farm in Easthampton, Mass.
Before coming to the Fauquier Education Farm, Jim served as an Agriculture Management Agent for the Va. State University Small Farm Outreach Program.
THE PEOPLE
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We are a learning resource. Our Education Specialist helps us showcase how to plant, maintain and harvest fresh wholesome vegetables while also being good stewards of the land.
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Samantha Alexander
Ben Cooper
Yuri Cole
Brian Noyes
Timothy Ohlwiler
Ray Pickering
Laurie Tarpey
Katherine Wright
Advisors- Tim Mize
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Our Partners recognize the importance of agricultural education and the growing of fresh produce for area residents.
They are committed to supporting our mission and vision.
○ Fauquier Agriculture Home Grown
○ Farm Bureau Fauquier
○ Farm Credit
○ John Marshall Soil & Water Conservation
○ Country Chevrolet
○ The PATH Foundation
○ Piedmont Environmental Council
○ Virginia Cooperative Extension
○ Virginia State University Small Farm Outreach Program
○ Northern Piedmont Community Foundation
