Growing a Stronger Appalachia since 1995 - 30 Years Bold

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Mark your calendars!

Our annual Late Bloomers’ Plant Sale is taking place at our Bristol Agricultural Campus starting Wednesday, April 22, through Saturday, May 9th. Stay up to date by following our social media for more information.                               Follow us on Facebook.

Food Security For All

Our Appalachian Harvest Food Boxes are given out weekly on Fridays and provide four to five meals for our recipients. We buy the food from local farmers to support our economy and provide healthy meals for all.                      Learn more here.

Check out our Local beef

Local food, including meat, simply tastes better. But don’t take our word for it. Try it yourself! Go to our beef shop and find the perfect cut or bundle to fit your needs. You, your family, and your grill will thank you!                                           Get your beef here.

Some of our Impacts to Date

$40.4 MILLION

sold by Appalachian Harvest for local farmers since 2000

171,576 LBS

of food grown by Grow Your Own families since 2012

10 MILLION LBS OF FOOD

donated to rural food pantries in Central Appalachia

$140,174

in VA Fresh Match incentives redeemed in SWVA since 2018

245+ RAISED BEDS

provided to local schools, youth clubs, childcare centers, seniors, and veterans

243,568 FOOD BOXES

distributed to families & communities since June 2020

SUpporting Farmers since 2000

For 25 years, Appalachian Harvest Food Hub has been serving small- to mid-size farmers in our region by providing training, resources, shared-use equipment, product aggregation, sales, and distribution. Are you ready to ramp up? Check out our services to see how we can help.

Tours, Workshops & more

Interested in agroforestry? We’ve got you covered! Check out our 2025 Agroforestry Farm Tour Series, our Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals, and our NEW Alley Cropping workshop for producers and land managers. 

Veterans Support initiatives

We support America’s veterans through our Patriot Garden Box Project, our Veterans Coalition, and more. How can we help you? Take our Veterans Needs Assessment and let us know how we can better serve your goals and needs related to agriculture.

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