
Beverages at the venue will feature Bonterra Organic Vineyards, the official wine of Farm Aid 2016, Prairie Organic spirits and craft beers from Lagunitas, as well as local craft beer and wines.La Cocina, a bilingual culinary training program and Common Good Farm, whose mission is to grow food, educate and help low-income D.C. Youthmarket staffers come from The Neighborhood Resource Center, a grassroots educational and cultural center in the East End of Richmond, Va. HOMEGROWN Youthmarket, a farm stand staffed by local youth engaged in agriculture, will sell fresh local fruit from Local Food Hub and Produce Source Partners.Two “Farm Fresh” stands will feature charcuterie from Virginia-based Olli Salumeria, cheese from Virginia’s Bonnyclabber Cheese Co. For the second year in a row, Legends Hospitality’s chef is creating specialty menus for Farm Aid 2016 that adhere to Farm Aid’s criteria, including chicken tenders from Shenandoah Valley Organic farmers a soba noodle salad a grains, greens and beans bowl potato wedges with choice of toppings hotdogs, cheeseburgers and mushroom burgers.Jirani, a Manassas coffeehouse, will serve coffee and desserts, while Hidden Julles “The Rambler” food truck, from Haymarket, Va., and The Bone, from Manassas, Va., will serve a variety of sandwiches. Moo-Thru milk and cream comes from owner Ken Smith’s dairy herd and the company will source fruits from local farms for its Farm Aid 2016 flavors. Moo-Thru, the popular Virginia ice cream shop, will provide a sweet treat for festival attendees. Festivalgoers will enjoy menu items sourced from local-area farms such as Sullivan’s Pond Farm, Whiffletree Farm and Great Oak Farm.

Menu items include humanely raised meat, local and organic produce and ingredients and bread made with organic flour.

Farm Aid 2016, at Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday, Sept.


The Washington Post presents The FarmYard Stage at the all-day music and food festival, hosting discussions around issues facing DMV farmersīristow, Va. Brittany Food from Regional Family Farms Stars at Farm Aid 2016
