Today we welcome Dominic Barrett, Executive Director of Shalom Farms.  Shalom Farms is one of our Urban mission partners at Second Presbyterian and we have so enjoyed working with them at both their Powhatan location and Northside location.

Shalom’s mission is to work with communities to ensure access to healthy food and the support to lead healthy lives.  At Shalom Farms, they believe everyone should have good food-- food that is good for our bodies, good for the environment, and good for our communities. However, thousands in Richmond lack access to healthy food. Many people also lack the tools and resources to cook it, eat it, and share it. Through sustainable agriculture and hands-on experiences, Shalom Farms works with communities to ensure access to healthy food, and the support to lead healthy lives.  Join me in welcoming Dominic as I learn more about the mission of Shalom, how they have transformed the food apartheids in the Richmond area, and how YOU can get involved.