Blog posts categorized with FRESHFARM

In 2022, we're celebrating an incredible milestone for FRESHFARM. Join us in celebrating our 25th anniversary!

We’ve all faced our fair share of challenges over the past year. For FRESHFARM Executive Director Hugo Mogollon, that meant not only leading FRESHFARM through a merger and a global pandemic at the same time, but also responding to public outcry last summer over lack of representation and diversity at our farmers markets. Read Hugo's lessons learned over the past year, and how he's working to advance racial equity at FRESHFARM.

Through all the challenges of 2020, FRESHFARM has remained committed to our mission to support sustainable agriculture and improve food access and equity in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Hugo shares an update on the steps FRESHFARM is taking to address racial justice in our organization and food system at large.

Executive Director Hugo Mogollon addresses the recent conversation around the lack of diversity at FRESHFARM markets.

Give Local Together in support of FRESHFARM's COVID-19 response

Since the world has changed in the last four weeks, FRESHFARM has continued working to support local agriculture, improve food access, and promote nutrition education by adapting quickly to continue operating while following social distancing norms.

New Executive Director of FRESHFARM, Hugo Mogollon, gives updates on the merger of FRESHFARM and Community Foodworks