ABOUT US
Our Mission
"The mission of the Fauquier Education Farm is to serve our community by growing and sharing nourishing produce with local food banks, providing hands-on learning opportunities for all ages, and nurturing the next generation of farmers with education and support for sustainable success. We promote health, sustainability, and agricultural knowledge—enriching our community one harvest at a time."
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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John Adams
Samantha Alexander
Amy Connelly
Rick Crofford
Swathi Gaddam
Hillary Gerhardt
Ray Pickering
Kelsi Steele
Dustin White
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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
The Fauquier Education Farm does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, physical or mental disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, or veteran status any other basis protected under applicable law.
