About the food hub
We are a local network of citizens striving to create a community that values and relies on local foods, products and agriculture. Like the spokes on a wheel hub, our food hub connects farmers and consumers to improve local food production, manufacturing and distribution opportunities.
Some of the volunteers who planted, weeded, and harvested potatoes at the Chamberlin's Farm in 2024. The 700 plus pounds of potatoes fed people in food shelves and food kitchens.
​Our dream
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What if Jericho and Underhill citizens supported each other via a food sharing program benefiting them as well as their neighbor?
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What if additional land in the town were set aside to support growing crops, raising chickens, beef and pork, with the goal of making Jericho and Underhill much more self-sufficient food wise?
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What if we set up a town center that supported the small businessperson and grocery stores, to open specialty stores or restaurants featuring foods produced in this town?
A food sovereign town
A food sovereign town would host many new jobs and opportunities from growing the food to running storage facilities and operating distribution and access programs. Not all people are good at farming or even want to grow a garden, but they may have other skills that they can use to support the system, or they can support the effort by spending their money locally. Other people are skilled at gardening/farming and/or raising livestock. Such people are major assets and should be supported by Town policies that lead us toward food sovereignty.
As we learn to deal with climate change and its uncertainties, Jericho and Underhill could respond proactively by assessing its own resources and how they can be leveraged to support its citizens. We have an opportunity to build food resiliency over time by practicing how to take care of ourselves, building community structures supportive of feeding and nurturing our residents regardless of what happens outside our region.
Get involved!
Community volunteers are the spokes that make the food hub run. Meet your neighbors and friends while making meaningful contributions to the food system.
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Areas for volunteer work include:
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Help with the weekly pizza oven bake off this summer
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Offer a workshop on a special interest you have
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Help maintain one of the food sharing sheds
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Come to monthly board meetings to plan projects
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And so much more!
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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact us at jufoodhub@gmail.com
A sampling of projects
​Farmer Forums
Meet with farmers to understand and support their work.
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Community Dinners
Build community by hosting meals using local foods.
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Food Related Workshops
Educate on the importance of fresh foods and how to grow them.
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Underhill Community Orchard
Use land at the town pond to plant fruit trees for the public.
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Potato Patch
Grow food to support local food shelf and food kitchens.
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Local Food Promotional Materials
Create promotional materials on where to purchase local foods.
Thanks to our local farms
Settlement Farm
Covered Bridge Blueberry Farm