Providing fresh produce and farming education to the Greater Fredericksburg Region.
A mission driven 501(c)(3) committed to reducing food insecurity by donating what we grow to our Food Bank and local food pantries.
OUR VISION
It Starts With a Seed
REF benefits the community in several ways, including:
1. Growing Fresh Produce
2. Agricultural Education
3. Community Inclusion
All are welcome to volunteer and to work side-by-side in the many aspects of planting, caring for, and harvesting the fruits of the land.
GET INVOLVED
Activities & Programs
Volunteer
Nutritional Education
Farm fresh produce packs a nutritional punch! Look for seasonal, tasty food preparation tips from area experts to make the most of it.
Gardening/Farming Classes
Community
We’re gratefully growing our Community! All are welcome to be involved in every aspect of an active farm and non-profit as we work together to produce healthy harvests for those who need it most.
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A COMMUNITY EFFORT
Get In On The Ground Floor
The Rappahannock Education Farm is quickly moving from concept to reality. We can only do this if we all join together to make this happen. We recently finalized the acquisition of 9 acres of land here in the Fredericksburg area. These 9 acres will be the home of the Rappahannock Education Farm, where we as a community will band together to combat food insecurity and learn to grow more of our own food.
The idea of the REF grew from an awareness through the Hunger Action Coalition of a gap in access to fresh healthy foods in our community. The mission of our farm is to help close this gap. Together we can grow and donate whole, market fresh foods, to our Food Bank and local pantries to get healthy food into the hands of those who need it most. We know this can be done because we’ve seen other communities do this, here in Virginia, like the Fauquier Education Farm, Shalom Farms and JK Community Farm.
Everyone is welcome to be part of this effort in whatever way you can – through donating to the cause, volunteering at the farm, and even just spreading the word.
Blog
Latest On The Farm
Spring Farming “How-To” Event at REF!
We're thrilled that on Saturday, March 14 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Farm our friend Taylor Galloway of Moss Neck Farm will generously share his best gardening advice with all volunteers -- what to plant, when to plant it and how to care for it for maximum...
Volunteers help prepare the Farm for a great season!
Thanks to the many amazing volunteers who came out the first week in March, we made tremendous progress!! Dead and damaged leaves were removed from kale and collard plants in an entire field and most of our cabbage and broccoli stocks were also removed. All will be...
30,000 pounds so far and there’s a little more of 2025 to go!
We SURPASSED our 2025 Goal of growing and donating 25,000 pounds of fresh produce to reduce hunger and food insecurity. Adirondack Blue Potatoes put us over the 30,000 pound mark of veggies grown and donated so far this year!! We...