Our Programs

Production

We operate two farm sites, each offering something unique to our community in addition to fresh produce.

Shalom Farms | Northside Farm

Northside Farm

Spanning 5 urban acres and conveniently located in the heart of metro Richmond on Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Westwood Tract, the Northside farm is the production and aggregation hub for all of our programs. Featuring a community pavilion and adjacent to the Yaupon Place Park, the Northside farm is also an ideal gathering space for community events and more.

Shalom Farms | Overhead view of Powhatan Farm

Powhatan Farm

Equipped with 6 high tunnels and situated on 14 acres of space off of Rt. 288 and Huguenot Trail, the Powhatan farm is the location for all winter growing, in addition to regular season production. This season, for the first time, the Powhatan farm will assist with research on different growing conditions on produce nutrition, in partnership with national research institutions, like the Rodale Institute.

Distribution

Through our distribution programs, we are removing barriers to accessing fresh produce by increasing availability, affordability, and nutrition & food skills education.

Shalom Farms employees serving customers at Mobile Market

Mobile Market

Since 2016, our Mobile Market has been a consistent fresh food outlet across Richmond. Stocked with both Shalom Farms grown produce and products from local farmers, our Mobile Markets offer a 50% SNAP Match thanks to the Virginia Fresh Match Program, cooking demonstrations, samples, and more.

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Shalom Farms | Prescription Produce Plan cooking class

Produce Rx

Our Produce Rx program, supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, partners with several local clinics to offer nutrition education, cooking skills and fresh produce to participants enrolled in our cohort-based food as medicine health programs, with an emphasis on tracking health outcomes and shifting habits long-term.

Engagement

From opportunities to pitch in at our farms or Mobile Markets to sharing knowledge both from inside our organization and in partnership, our engagement programs bring the community together in a variety of ways!

Shalom Farms | Person purchasing produce at farmer's market

Volunteers

We welcome visitors of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to our two farms from April-November. Those interested can also make a weekly commitment by joining our Lead Volunteer Program or volunteering at our Mobile Markets.

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Group of kids at Shalom Farms for field trip

Field Trips and Tours

In addition to volunteer opportunities, we offer on-farm tours and field trips for learners of all ages to dig in a little deeper. Our tours guide folks on Shalom Farms’ programs and operations while our field trips offer Standards of Learning-based curriculum.

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Community Partnerships

We partner with a variety of professionals and organizations to offer additional educational opportunities both on and off the farm. Some notable partnerships include our workshop series on the farm (with topics from experts in beekeeping, seed saving, and more) and Children’s Museum of Richmond.

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