Big projects are taking shape where a new barn and greenhouse are quickly transforming the site.
PHOTOS: Major upgrades underway at Rappahannock Education Farm in White Oak
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WATCH: A year of challenges and lessons–Dan Maher looks back at 2025
Dan Maher with the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank reflects on the past year and the lessons it brought.
Food Bank distribution this week
Come once a week for Drive-Thru or Walk-Up distributions.
WATCH: Behind the pottery wheel
Fredericksburg potter Kevin Rodrigue is creating about 200 bowls for Empowerhouse’s Empty Bowl fundraiser early next month.
LISTEN: More patrols planned as drunk driving injuries spike
Police across Virginia will increase patrols on New Year’s Eve as part of a statewide push to curb drunk driving.
Food Bank distribution this week
The Food Bank says drive-thru and walk-up food distributions are available once a week.
PHOTOS: Final harvest of 2025 caps a big year at Rappahannock Education Farm
Sixty volunteers gathered nearly a ton of produce during the final harvest of 2025 at the Rappahannock Education Farm in White Oak.
LISTEN: Increased holiday patrols target impaired driving in Virginia
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is underway across Virginia this holiday season, with increased patrols targeting impaired driving.
PHOTOS: Rooted in care–Tree Fredericksburg volunteers at work
Tree Fredericksburg volunteers were busy pruning, not planting, Monday at James Monroe High School.
LISTEN: Season of giving includes the need for blood donations
American Red Cross officials are urging more people to donate blood, warning that a small donor base continues to strain supplies.
Food Bank distribution schedule this week
The Food Bank says drive-thru and walk-up food distributions are available once a week.
PHOTOS: Volunteers put food first days before Christmas
Just days before Christmas, 32 volunteers were up early Saturday, trading holiday shopping for field work at Rappahannock Education Farm in White Oak.
PHOTOS: Shopping with FailSafe-ERA
FailSafe-ERA’s Christmas Holiday Shoppe provided more than gifts, offering families affected by incarceration a moment of normalcy and support during the holiday season.
WATCH: FailSafe-ERA Holiday Shoppe supports families affected by incarceration
FailSafe-ERA’s Christmas Holiday Shoppe provided free shopping, meals, clothing, and school supplies to 60 families affected by incarceration through partnerships with Community Threads and local churches.
WATCH: Miss Volunteer Virginia encourages community to ring Salvation Army bells this Christmas
The impact of each of us volunteering to ring a Salvation Army bell this Christmas season was the focus of a Fredericksburg visit by Miss Volunteer Virginia, Kennedy Fewell.
PHOTOS: Salvation Army Toyland set to serve about 900 this holiday season
Salvation Army leaders say Toyland reflects continued need across the community. Distribution begins Monday.
Food Bank distribution this week
The Food Bank says drive-thru and walk-up food distributions are available once a week.
PHOTOS: Community effort brings holiday meals to hundreds of families
In four hours, a coordinated community effort delivered 51,000 meals to 475 pre-registered families during the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank’s 5th annual Holiday Food Distribution on Saturday.
WATCH: Miss Volunteer Virginia visits Fredericksburg to promote service and giving
Miss Volunteer Virginia highlighted the importance of community involvement in sustaining the Fredericksburg Salvation Army’s work, especially during the holiday season.
Fredericksburg Food Co-Op launches Community Cash program
New program replaces Carrot Cash, which ran afoul of USDA’s equal protection provision.
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