We are proud to announce that the charity that we will be supporting this year will be Shalom Farms.
Shalom Farms is a nonprofit farm and food justice organization working for an equitable food system in Richmond, VA. With two production farms, dozens of partners, and innovative food access programs, Shalom Farms grows and distributes over 600,000 servings of Certified Naturally Grown produce every year.
Thousands in Richmond face significant barriers to accessing healthy food. In Richmond these challenges disproportionately affect our Black and Brown communities, especially throughout Northside, South Side, and East End neighborhoods.
It is important to note that the inequitable access to healthy food in these communities didn’t happen by accident. This “food apartheid” can be traced back to systems of oppression and white supremacy such as segregation, redlining, and destructive urban development strategies.
That legacy, along with current injustices and inequities, continues to limit access to resources for Black and Brown communities in Richmond and beyond.
Please take some time to visit their website and help —> https://shalomfarms.org/