Impacts | Farmville Food Hub

Fruit and vegetable mural was added to the front of the building. The Town of Farmville matched grant funds as part of the Façade Improvement Grant Program. Partnered with a local artist.
Malfunctioning oven and stove top were repaired.
Refrigerator to store fresh produce was purchased. Grant also provided produce bags. Partnered with the Farmville Community Garden to provide produce.
Deep freezer was purchased.
Ice Machine was purchased with funding and support from the Pitt County Public Health Department to support safe food handling practices.
Restaurant grade cooking equipment was purchased to support safe food handling and storage guidelines recommended by the Environmental Health Department (Items included: cutting boards, mixing bowls, serving utensils, braising pot, stock pot, steam table pans, kitchen bar towels)
Additional supplies were purchased to support educational programs (Items included: cleaning products, storage tubs, digital scale, gas stoves, table cloths)
Hosted 2 landscaping days. Partnered with volunteers from the Farmville Public Library and FFH Leadership Team - Grant provided compostable clamshell containers.

Location: COK = Community Outreach Kitchen, FPL = Farmville Public Library

COK - 6/15/23-8/18/23, EFNEP FESMM Series. Partnership with Farmville Community Garden. Grant provided cooking equipment including knives, cutting boards, mixing bowls.
COK - 8/24/23, Tomato Canning Class. Partnership with FCS Agent, Farmville Community Garden.
FPL - 9/26/23, Coffee & New Seed Library. Partnership with Pitt County Community Garden Coordinator, Farmville Community Garden. Grant provided seed starter trays.
COK - 12/12/23, Holiday Gathering for food assistance partners and community members.
FPL - 3/28/24, Farmville Community Garden Youth Gardening Program
COK - 4/4/24, Food Safety Program. Partnership with Pitt County Environmental Health Division of Public Health Department. Grant provided digital food thermometers.
COK - 5/23/24, Strawberry Jam Class. Partnership with FCS Agent. Grant provided pectin, mason jars.

The Pay-What-You-Can Mobile Market began coming to Farmville on October 18, 2023. The market provides fresh produce, milk, meat and eggs. The mobile market is scheduled on Wednesday’s from 10:30am-12pm and is located in front of First Christian Church.
The FFH advertises the weekly market on social media. Additionally, FFH members attend the weekly market to provide assistance to the RFR staff, volunteers and student interns; and welcome community members.
The grant provided branded FFH reusable totes for community members to shop at the market.
FFH members attended the Ripe for Revival Chef Rival Event in Rocky Mount on June 18, 2024. FFH collaborated with the Farmville Community Garden to provide appetizers for the event in addition to serving as a guest judge for the competition.

Students:

FFH hosted an ECU Student volunteer during the Summer 2023.

FFH served as a preceptor for an ECU Public Health Internship Student during the Spring 2024 semester.

STH funding was utilized to support Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) activities.

Seed Library at Farmville Public Library. STH funds provided initial stock of seeds for September 2023 installation.
FFH Learning Collaborative. Intensive project being led by NCSU faculty and staff for the FFH Leadership Team. The initiative started January 2024 and is focused on an arts-based approach to community needs assessment.
Farmville Head Start Center - Garden Initiative. STH funding provided a raised garden bed, vegetable seeds, soil, and gardening tools. Educational materials and books were also provided to the classroom.
StoryWalk at J.Y. Monk Park STH funding provided StoryWalk signs.

Creation of FFH logo
Shirts with FFH logo were provided to leadership team members.
FFH Website Website domain name was purchased and site was established.
FFH Social Media - Facebook
FFH branded tote bags were purchased and distributed to community members at RFR weekly markets and other educational events.

FFH members presented to 40 Park Scholars and NCSU Faculty at the Farmville Community Garden on March 22, 2024
FFH members presented at Hookerton District First Christian Church on May 23, 2024.
FFH members are invited presenters at Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) Come to the Table Conference on September 30-October 1, 2024.

Heirloom Gardens Oral History Project (Sept 27, 2023 and June 29-30, 2024).
FFH Leadership Team attended RAFI School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling from Sept-Nov 2023 (8 week series).
FFH administered the NC Food Insecurity & Access Survey at Word of Truth Anointed Ministries, Shepherd’s Food Pantry to 30 participants; $5 Food Lion gift cards provided by NC SNAC on September 29, 2023.