by Team Project GROWS | Apr 20, 2022 | Project Grows News
By Abria Brown, Social Work InternMary Baldwin University, Class of 2022 As my time as the social work intern at Project GROWS comes to an end, I have started to reflect on my time here and what it has meant to me. From harvesting popcorn with the students of...
by Team Project GROWS | Mar 23, 2022 | Project Grows News
In order to focus on our food access goals this year at Project GROWS, we have decided to pause our CSA program as we expand our mobile market program, bringing fresh local food directly into communities facing barriers to access. (Interested in other CSAs in the...
by Team Project GROWS | Feb 16, 2022 | Project Grows News
By Abria Brown, Social Work InternMary Baldwin University, Class of 2022 Since 2018, I have been working to graduate with my Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and because of that, I am no stranger to internships. I completed three similar social work related...
by Team Project GROWS | Sep 15, 2021 | Project Grows News
By Lindy Magness (Environmental Education Assistant ’21) and Nichole Barrows (Director of Education) Exciting things are growing at Dixon Education Center! As part of Project GROWS’ continued partnership with Dixon this calendar year, we have focused on...
by Team Project GROWS | Sep 2, 2021 | Project Grows News
by Ann Snyder Co-chair, Project GROWS Board of Trustees September 1, 2021 Dear Friends and Partners, We write to you today with news of significant change at GROWS. Executive Director, Tom Brenneman, has decided to step away from his role as of September 30, 2021. We...
by Team Project GROWS | Aug 16, 2021 | Project Grows News
By Lauren Dessaure, Virginia Tech Dietetic Student and Virginia Cooperative Extension SNAP-Ed intern What is a Farmer’s Market? A farmer’s market, by definition, is a food market where local farmers sell fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, and other...
