Randolph-Macon College will host the Farm to Family Bus on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Henry Street between Estes Dining Hall and the Fountain Plaza.
The Farm to Family (F2F) bus supports local farms within a 150-mile radius of Richmond. Chartwells, which provides dining and catering services at R-MC, will be purchasing items to be featured in Estes Dining Hall at The Chef’s Table and throughout the dining hall for the week. Chartwells looks forward to making this a regular event several times each semester.
“We are excited to purchase and feature local fresh produce in our dining hall,” says Jude Martin, senior director of Dining Services. He added, “We decided to invite the Farm to Family bus so that students, faculty, staff and the community can see the quality of the produce and get answers to questions about local sourcing and sustainability.”
Farm to Family utilizes a converted school bus to visit neighborhoods, schools and senior homes. Some in-season items available during its visit to R-MC will include broccoli, cauliflower, kale, sweet potatoes, peppers, winter squash and apples. The R-MC community as well as the public is invited to tour the bus and purchase produce.
Farm to Family was started in 2009 as a mobile farmers’ market, delivering seasonal and local products grown and produced within 150 miles of Richmond, Virginia. Owner Mark Lilly says, “F2F connects local farmers with local communities, encouraging a local diet of fresh products grown and made right here in our food shed.”
F2F also has an indoor, seasonal market which is open year-round and was voted Richmond’s best delivery co-op by Richmond Magazine. It has been featured on the Rachael Ray Show, BBC World News, CBN/700 Club, People Magazine, and PBS.
For more information contact Pam Cox,
pamelacox@rmc.edu or Anne Marie Lauranzon,
alauranz@rmc.edu.