About

ABOUT.

We believe that in order to improve the health of our communities and redefine Appalachia’s economy, we must return to the grower heritage and food traditions that helped to form this region. To do that, we are building a system that connects Appalachian homegrown grown food with folks from near and far. This means more income for farmers, more agricultural jobs, and a
healthier food system.

WE LOVE WHAT WE DO

We are a coordinated group of farmers and organizations that market, sell, distribute, and process local products for customers across the region. Our producers, drivers, sales and processing team are passionate about local foods and providing quality fresh produce to our customers. Our focus is "seed to box," working with producers and buyers to bridge the necessary gap to fundamentally changing our approach to accessing local food. W

OUR COLLECTIVE

Turnrow is a collaborative of farmers, businesses, organizations, and nonprofits across West Virginia that want to fundamentally change our food system. This work takes a strong community-based approach; we have formed the largest food collective in West Virginia by combining several food hubs and co-ops under one roof. We’re already growing to serve the greater region by working in surrounding states like Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. We are working with approximately 75 farmers throughout the region to ensure that fresh, quality food is distributed quickly and efficiently to buyers that value the grit, dedication and craft that working in these mountains and valleys have required of our farmers for generations.

PARTNERS AND FRIENDS

Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation

The Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation assists the needs of the business community by providing a variety of services to new and existing businesses including financing, general and technical assistance, and site selection. GVEDC is supporting Turnrow in administrative support and helping to establish a site for aggregation and distribution .

The Wild Ramp

The Wild Ramp was launched in 2012 to increase access to fresh, locally grown produce and expand marketing opportunities for farmers. Our farmers’ market is a convenient storefront located in the Old Central City district of Huntington, WV and open six days per week. We offer fresh produce, eggs, milk, cheese, meats, and more-- all produced in West Virginia and the Appalachian Region.

Swift Level Fine Meats

Swift Level is a farm and retail meat shop in Lewisburg that sources meats from pasture based farms that meet a high standard and protocol. We require a high quality of meat that is achieved through animal care, land and water management, approved processing and skilled cutting of meats. Swift Level is committed to providing the greater Greenbrier Valley and West Virginia with the finest assortment of local meats the area has to offer.

WVU Food Justice Lab

The Food Justice Lab is an action research center at West Virginia University focused on promoting equitable food networks that ensure a fair share for farmers and workers, environmental conservation and healthy food for all. The FJL provides research, training and strategic planning support for Turnrow in the areas of farmer outreach, cooperative development, and growing an equitable food system for producers and consumers.

Refresh Appalachia

Refresh Appalachia was founded in 2015 as an agriculture-focused enterprise of Coalfield Development Corporation. Refresh Appalachia provides training, market access, and distribution services for new and existing farmers throughout the region. The organization strives to make healthy food more accessible by creating new market outlets that serve low- and middle-income communities.

Gritts Midway Greenhouse

Gritt's Midway Greenhouse was established in 1944 by Tony Gritt, Jr. Still a family owned and operated business, we provide locally grown produce year round for use in schools, restaurants, and hospitals.

Appalachian Sustainable Development

Appalachian Sustainable Development feels that agricultural strategies can play a key roll in impacting rural economic development by leveraging the intersections between agriculture, economic development, community building and health. Since 1995, ASD has been working in Central Appalachia to further its mission to transition Appalachia to a more resilient economy and a healthier population by supporting local agriculture, exploring new economic opportunities and connecting people with healthy food.

FIRSTHAND Cooperative

FIRSTHAND Cooperative is a worker-owned coffee company located in the heart of Appalachia. Inspired by the principles of the fair trade movement, we connect producers and consumers in mountain communities through our fair share guarantee. This commitment to mutual aid and our vision for a sharing economy along coffee supply chains supports social enterprise development abroad and right here in our mountain home

Crook Brothers

For over 27 years, Crook Brothers has been a leading distributer of fresh produce and dairy in the region. This has provided the knowledge and experience necessary to ensure a high level of service and satisfaction. Crook Brothers takes pride in the ability to work with local farmers and provide customers unique product offerings that are grown right in their back yard.

Sprouting Farms

Sprouting Farms Appalachian Croft and Training Center is a four-season non-profit farm and education and resource center located in Summers County WV. We believe that long-lasting impact is created by training new farmers in quality and sustainable production techniques, and by providing shared resources and educational opportunities to the whole farm community.

Our programs provide farmers with sound business management and production skills, hands-on apprenticeship and mentorship, and the land and resources necessary to launch and refine their farm businesses..

Paradise Farms

Paradise Farms is one component of KISRA’s Growing Jobs Project. The Growing Jobs Project is a fresh, new way in which KISRA is making a positive difference in our community. It’s a farm-to-table program that’s creating jobs, encouraging entrepreneurship, and giving people access to fresh, locally grown produce for a healthier lifestyle.

Monroe Farm Market

The farms that make up MFM are family owned and operated ranging from small 2 acre farms to several hundred acre farms. Monroe Farm Market is a producer's market, meaning we only sell what we have raised, grown or made with our own two hands. Farmers benefit from the marketing, selling, packaging and delivering of their produce and prepared foods. We make it possible for farmers to work together to meet the growing demand for local, sustainable food in West Virginia.

Greenbrier Valley Grown

Greenbrier Valley Grown Food Hub sprang out of a collaboration of many different partnering entities who were all striving toward the same goal: to increase availability of and access to locally produced goods across a larger region in an efficient manner. As local food becomes more in demand by both individuals and institutions, GVGFH hopes to play a leading role in showing how collaboration can be the catalyst for success. GVGFH’s sales team works with customers to assess demand while their logistics team secures growing plans from farmers.

Wayne County Cooperative

The Wayne County Cooperative is a organized group of over 50 producers in Wayne County, West Virginia. We strive to bring local farmers together to feed our community.