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From Apple Butter to Bone Broth: How Carver Is Building a Bigger Future for Local Food

https://culpeperhq.com/who-to-know/kim-loescher-carver-food-enterprise-center?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=story_growth&utm_content=native_share_kim-loescher-carver-food-enterprise-center With 26 farms waiting for co-packing services and kitchen demand exceeding capacity, Kim Loescher and the Carver Food Enterprise Center are preparing an expansion designed to help local food businesses grow. The Long Road From Recipe to Business There's a considerable

5 days ago

Community Series: Inside the Carver Food Enterprise Center, it's more than a good recipe

https://starexponent.com/news/local/article_743d2673-2ff7-4170-9734-9f990d541302.html CULPEPER COUNTY This is the first in a series of "Community Series" articles submitted by the Culpeper County public information office. What is the Carver Food Enterprise Center? Starting a food business takes more than a good recipe. Entrepreneurs must find an approved place to prepare their products, understand food safety requirements, navigate permits and inspections, develop packaging

Sep 25

Farm Credit of the Virginias Awards $130,000 in Grant Funding Through Charitable Contributions Fund

https://www.morningagclips.com/farm-credit-of-the-virginias-awards-130000-in-grant-funding-through-charitable-contributions-fund/ ROANOAKE, Va. — Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced the Association would award more than $130,000 in funding to eligible charitable organizations through the Farm Credit of the Virginias’ Charitable Contributions Fund grant program. The following applicants w

Sep 8

GWCARC 2025- 2026 Annual Report

Sep 8

Carver Food Enterprise Center update: "We're building something pretty special"

BY GRETCHEN LEDMOR https://starexponent.com/news/local/article_87d13dd5-9646-46b6-9c78-53690120a91a.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Culpeper_Star-Exponent_news&fbclid=IwY2xjawTizkBwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVdIeGQzUzhzT1dvVURxS0dzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEegs2s0GEgfvbsrvC3TPqe582Q4IVJDtWl4awZdEdFEbRDoDON6oXLd7KMZoM_aem_M0QYKBEQ8T2RtfLaoduNcQ If you stopped by Carver in July, you probably noticed something a little differe

Aug 7

Master gardeners nurture farm-to-school collab

ASHLEY APPLING Culpeper Extension Agent https://starexponent.com/news/local/article_b5c3546b-2dd3-4be9-993b-072f0408971f.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Culpeper_Star-Exponent_news&fbclid=IwY2xjawTizJlwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVdIeGQzUzhzT1dvVURxS0dzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeqOhSO3JgoFntmKo42uZI62irmCVjbgfM5srn7WVLp3u4iCQm68BN-BGRau4_aem_FjA0agsuREQhyS6ZTmAUlQ What happens when a demonstration garden, a food processing

Aug 7

Capital Campaign

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Aug 1

Teens partake in large-scale community project, making 530 grain bowls for the hungry

CAMDEN LITTLETON Virginia Cooperative Extension https://starexponent.com/news/state-regional/education/article_31226479-8ee7-4a63-a90b-0056333c720e.html Nearly 60 Culpeper students from Eastern View High School turned a two-day field trip into a large-scale community service effort, preparing nutritionally rich meals for local residents in need. The outreach was accomplished through a partnership with the Culpeper office of Virginia Cooperative Extension, 4-H and the Carver

Apr 10

March update: Deliciousness at Carver Food Enterprise Center's Local Flavor Fest

https://starexponent.com/news/local/article_9387799e-1bd7-47d7-ad13-822b700c081c.html March came in roaring like a lion, and didn’t let up. Between production runs, road trips, big events, and one very ambitious Feeding500 (more on that teaser in a moment), it was a month full of movement, learning, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. We kicked things off by making another round of liver treats for our friends at Kinloch Farm. These are one of our first co-manuf

Apr 10

Carver kitchen tripling in size with $1.2M USDA grant

https://starexponent.com/news/local/government-politics/article_fe081e17-120a-49e3-b37e-21a0261f3987.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Culpeper_Star-Exponent_news&fbclid=IwY2xjawQBoV1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFST216OEhIWnZSYjU4VkJNc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHioZBlS6IuA6C8xEcS9oDNHh9YuXE045Mohpfq3oqtMLI0jhTUc4dMjIUy5r_aem_gnQwzwx69alClZQy_o54EA Focused work rooted in making the community healthier just got a super-sized boost. The

Feb 23

Apples, pumpkins, frozen watermelon, pies and an award nomination in Carver kitchen

https://starexponent.com/news/local/article_70f381e7-7927-4584-9020-c2d354881c78.html CARVER FOOD ENTERPRISE CENTER Before the Carver Food Enterprise Center even had a chance to catch its breath from October, November arrived with a bang, and a few more apples. The very first event of the month in the commercial kitchen in Culpeper County was transforming the extra apples donated by FT Valley Farm into a delicious, no-sugar-added apple pie filling. Some of it went straight i

Feb 23