Maple Avenue Market: Supplying Local Produce to School Cafeterias

PHOTO: Maple Avenue Market in Vienna is supplying area schools with fresh produce from its farm. Photo courtesy of market

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VIENNA, VA -- Maple Avenue Market Farm, located in northern Fairfax County, is the first...and currently the only local farm working directly with Arlington County Public Schools as well as Fairfax County Public School’s Marshall High School to grow fresh local produce for its students.

The farm has also partnered with Discovery Woods Learning Community in McLean to grow and source ingredients for its students.

In addition, the farm’s produce is sold at the Maple Avenue Market, in Vienna, owned by farmers Chris and Sara Guerre. The two are passionate about using organic growing methods on the farm and passionate about hands-on agricultural and social innovation.

The farm is not open to the public, but more information about the farm, the Maple Avenue Market, and the Guerre’s farm-to-school efforts can be obtained by stopping by the Maple Avenue Market, 128 Maple Avenue, E., Vienna or by emailing chris@mapleavenuemarket.com.

Want to get involved with our Farm-to-School program?

The farm is looking for volunteers in all areas: farmhands, administrative volunteers, nonprofit professionals, big thinkers...and doers, connections to Fairfax County Schools, and general supporters are all welcome to learn more and help us do what many say can’t be done.

Sign-up here to receive updates on our work, volunteer opportunities, and Farm-to-School meeting dates here at the Maple Avenue Market.

Watch a video below about the farm’s participation at Marshall High School in the Falls Church area: