Local Lynchburg area farmers are banding together to bring YOU fresh, affordable, and extremely tasty seasonal fruits and veggies. CSA is a system in which customers support a local farm by paying in advance for agricultural products. This reduces the financial risks for the farmer because the costs of seeds and planting crops are covered in advance by consumers. Throughout the growing season, CSA members receive a portion of the farm's harvest each week. Members share the financial risks and the bounty of the harvest -- if it is a successful growing season, they receive a lot of food; if there are fewer crops, they receive less. Members are also encouraged to visit the farm and some even volunteer there. Lynchburg Grows bags these fruits and vegetables equally among registered CSA participants. With a colorful and diverse array of seasonal produce every week, these bags can feed a family of four and will help your family reach the goal of 5 servings a day of veggies.
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Lynchburg Grows will develop six community gardens that have been designated by the City of Lynchburg in low-income neighborhoods. Lynchburg Grows will work with members of the community on these gardens, assisting with community revitalization efforts and installing new, workable garden space that will offer access to fresh, healthy produce. The development of these gardens will be used for personal food production and to create new economic and entrepreneurial opportunities at the local farmer's market. The Roots and Shoots intergenerational gardening program will bring together young children, called "shoots", and older members of the community, called "roots", to share in the joys of gardening.
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Expanding on existing children's gardening programs at five targeted local elementary schools, Lynchburg Grows will incorporate hands-on urban agriculture and a food systems and nutrition education curriculum. This curriculum will tie in with the Virginia Standards of Learning and provide nutrition training through classroom lessons, tastings, and cooking demonstrations to over 560 children annually.
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Designed for disabled and low-income individuals to create self-reliance and food security through urban agriculture, the vocational training program is a unique job training program that will be integral to Lynchburg Grows. Intended to empower disadvantaged individuals who have been historically underserved in conventional education systems, the vocational training program emphasizes technical skills, life skills, and support and placement services.

For more information, email jobtraining@lynchburggrows.org or call us at at (434) 846 5665.

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Every Saturday, Lynchburg Grows sells fresh fruits, veggies, and flowers at the Community Market on Main Street in Lynchburg. We are located inside the market building. The products we sell are all grown, harvested, and cleaned at Lynchburg Grows.

Come and pick up some fresh roses, hot peppers, or tomatoes for your friends and family!
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Lynchburg Grows has donated over 700 pounds of food since August 2005 to Daily Bread , a local food pantry and soup kitchen feeding the disadvantaged.



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