Farmer Jawn
West Chester, PA
Date Funded: September, 2023
FarmerJawn is making waves in the regenerative agriculture space as the largest Black-owned, verified Regenerative Organic vegetable producer in the United States. This relatively new enterprise, located on 123 acres in West Chester, PA, builds on FarmerJawn's track record of increasing access to healthy food and promoting representation of Black ownership within the agriculture industry.
Agrarian Trust
Petersburg, VA
Date Funded: July, 2022
Foodshed Capital joined Agrarian Trust and the Central Virginia Agrarian Commons, Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Catawba Sustainability Center at Virginia Tech, the Petersburg Healthy Opportunities Project, the Petersburg League of Urban Growers, and Sankofa Community Orchard to pool resources to purchase a 5.12-acre urban farm just outside Richmond, Virginia. The Commons model provides farmers with critical land security through a 99-year lease while ensuring the land can never be bought or sold again and will remain protected for regeneratively managed food production.
Jones Gardens
Staunton, VA
Date Funded: March, 2022
Jones Gardens was launched in 2021 by Staunton, Virginia natives Naomi and Sarah Jones. The goal was to create an enriching community space which was simultaneously functional and beautiful. The Joneses personally identified with the struggle to put fresh food on the table, having grown up in a lower income household. Jones Gardens has transformed unused parcels of land into vibrant edible landscapes, improving fresh food availability in the community and providing a setting for people of all backgrounds to gather.