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Appalachian Harvest outlines food‑hub operations and asks county to help recruit producers

Scott County Board of Supervisors · May 7, 2024
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Summary

Appalachian Harvest presented its Duffield food hub's produce and meat services, reported distributing about 1,500–1,600 food boxes weekly and donating millions of pounds regionally since inception, and asked the board to help spread the word to local producers and support workforce tie‑ins.

Adam Pendleton, general manager of Appalachian Harvest, briefed the board about the food‑hub’s services based in Duffield and its efforts to expand market opportunities for local producers.

Pendleton summarized the hub’s offerings — produce aggregation, value‑added partnerships (with a Lee County cannery), a…

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