Local Farmers Pilot Fresh Produce Service in Danville, Upper Marlboro Beginning September 6, 2025

Foodie Club offers boxes of seasonal produce to subscribers

by Lydia Hall

Nathalie, Va., Aug. 26, 2025 — There is nothing like biting into a juicy tomato picked

fresh from the vine. Farmers are preparing to offer flavorful tomatoes and other

seasonal produce to their neighbors in Danville, Va., and Greater Upper Marlboro, Md.,

through the Foodie Club, a monthly subscription service pilot program that will launch

on Sept. 6.

“The Foodie Club is a collaborative effort of local farmers who will harvest fresh fruits

and vegetables for customers. This program will benefit the local economy and provide

healthy food options for the community,” said Deborah Morton, the owner of Mor-

Farms in Crystal Hill, Va., which will supply customers in Danville.

For a monthly subscription of $20, customers register online to purchase weekly or

monthly boxes of seasonal produce, locally milled grains, teas or infused honeys,

small-batch sauces, pickles and preserves.

Customers can select the Family Box for $45 that feeds four people, the Grab & Go

Box for $40 that feeds one to two people and the Senior Box for $35 that feeds one to

two people 65 years and older. The Foodie Club also accepts payment through the

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The Foodie Club is a pilot program of the 2020 Farmers Co-Op, a national cooperative

created in 2020 by seven farmers who wanted to promote agricultural opportunities for

small-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers, said Sharon Mallory, the executive

director of the cooperative and one of its founding members along with Morton.

“Small farmers face many challenges in maintaining and sustaining productive farms,”

Mallory said. “Bringing the farming community together in a cooperative gives them the

power to help each other thrive. The Foodie Club enables our members to pool their

resources to make this pilot program a success.”

All farmers supplying the Foodie Club are members of the cooperative, which is based

in Nathalie, Va.

Mark and Lona Chandler, the owners of Chandler’s Gardens and Greenhouses in

Scottsburg, Va., said they have been serving the Danville community at farmers

markets for more than two decades. Joining the Foodie Club will help them reach more

customers.

“Because we offer seasonal produce, our customers will have the opportunity to try

fruits and vegetables that they might not have eaten before,” Chandler said. “We hope

the Foodie Club boxes encourage our customers to eat healthier, try new recipes with

their produce and share these recipes with their friends.”

Customers can subscribe to the Foodie Club through the 2020 Farmers Co-Op starting

Sept. 6 https://www.2020farmersco-op.com/foodie-club.

Boxes will be available for pickup on Saturdays from 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. starting Sept.

27. Boxes will be available at the Danville Farmers Market, 629 Craghead St., Danville,

and Upper Marlboro at 15800 Nottingham Rd.

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About the 2020 Farmers Co-Op

The 2020 Farmers Co-Op was created in 2020 by seven farmers who recognized the

challenges faced by small-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers in maintaining and

sustaining productive farms. These farmers created the cooperative to promote fair

and equitable agricultural opportunities for farmers nationwide. To learn more, visit the

2020 Farmers Co-Op https://www.2020farmersco-op.com/.