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Community Farm Holds Plant-A-Thon To Grow Food During Coronavirus
At the 2nd annual JK Community Farm event, volunteers will plant seedlings to grow enough food to make 16,000 meals for people in need.
PURCELLVILLE, VA — JK Community Farm is seeking teams of volunteers to participate in its 2nd annual Plant-A-Thon May 15-16 at its farm in western Loudoun County. Volunteers will plant up to 5,000 seedlings that will be able to produce more than 16,000 meals for families in need, JK Community Farm said.
The event will have only 10 volunteers per time slot in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on social distancing and will be stretched over two days if needed to accommodate all groups. JK Community Farm is classified as an essential business.
"Hunger is a reality for many in the community; and due to coronavirus, food insecurity is growing exponentially," JK Community Farm said in a statement. "As food donations from grocery stores to food pantries have diminished, the JK Community Farm has become a lifeline for thousands of families."
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JK Community Farm is a 150-acre nonprofit farm in Loudoun County started in 2018 with the support of JK Moving Services to help address hunger in the D.C. area. In 2020, the farm expects to donate 135,000 pounds of food, equal to about 108,000 meals.
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The nonprofit said it hopes the Plant-A-Thon will raise awareness about food insecurity and support the farm’s efforts to serve the region, especially as food insecurity surges during the coronavirus crisis. The farm is seeking teams of volunteers from companies and civic groups as well as individuals and sponsors to participate in its 2nd annual Plant-A-Thon.
To learn more about the Plant-A-Thon and sign up, visit www.planttoendhunger.com. People also can support the farm’s work and efforts to keep up with demand during the coronavirus crisis by making donations to the farm. During the coronavirus crisis, all donations to the farm will be matched by JK Moving to help meet increasing demand for food.
JK Community Farm is located just off Route 719 between Round Hill and Airmont. Its address is 35516 Paxson Road.
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