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The Jericho Underhill Food Hub serves as a collaborative umbrella for a variety of community-driven projects—or “pods,” as we call them—that focus on growing, sharing, and enjoying locally produced food. Our work supports local farms, promotes food access and education, and fosters connections across our community through food.
Members of the Food Hub gather monthly to share updates, exchange ideas, and offer support to one another’s efforts. Whether you’re looking to get involved with an existing project or are inspired to start something new, we’d love to hear from you. Everyone is welcome. Join us at our monthly meeting, held on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library.
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Underhill Community Orchard
A community orchard was planted a number of years ago on Town land behind the Underhill Town Pond. Food Hub members keep the plants healthy, protect them from animal feeding, and periodic pruning. Volunteers are always welcome. The leaders of this pod are John Koier, Wes Carr, Amy Golodetz among others. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Community pizza bake at Jericho Elementary Pizza Oven
The Food Hub uses the outdoor bread oven at the Jericho Elementary School during July and August to host weekly pizza bakes. Community members bring toppings and the pizza dough is donated by Stone’s Throw Pizza. The fire is started mid-afternoon, and the community is invited to come make and bake a pizza from 5:30-7:00. This is a zero-trash event, so bring your own plates and eating utensils. The leader of this pod is Emily Tompkins. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Underhill Potato Patch
Members of the Food Hub have again planted a potato patch at Chamberlin’s Farm in Underhill. This annual event entails community members participate in the planting, weeding, bug picking and harvesting. The 2025 planting yielded 600 pounds of potatoes that were distributed to local food shelves. The leaders of this pod are John Koier, John Connell, Amy Golodetz, Ann Linde and Nate Goldman. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Workshops
The Food Hub offers educational opportunities to home gardeners and homesteaders throughout the year. Topics vary according to the season and usually involve a local expert who volunteers to lead the workshop. The leaders of this pod are John Connell, Sandy Wilmot, Jeff Coulson. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Kids Garden Contest, April and May
Transition Town Jericho, a partner with the Food Hub, offers children of Jericho an opportunity to grow their own garden. Materials for the garden are provided and put in place in the spring. At the end of the growing season there is a follow up visit to celebrate their harvest. This pod leader is Dave Clift.
NOFA Farm resilience
The Food Hub has participated in NOFA sponsored workshops to improve farm resilience statewide. In 2025 there was state legislation introduced that could help support farms both in preparing for and recovering from weather extremes. This pod leader is Amy Golodetz. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Extra Row Project with Transition Town Jericho, September to October
Extra Row Project with Tucker Andrews and Bone Mountain Farm and Charley Segrest of Barber Farm in Jericho Center.
Since 2020, Tucker has grown over 9,600 pounds of squash for distribution by the TTJ team. TTJ team organized teams of up to 18 individuals from the Jericho and Underhill communities, each year to come to Tucker’s field and harvest the squash in September, and prepare it for delivery. Many hands make light work as each year the harvest took less than 1 hour to complete. The TTJ team then identified multiple food shelves nearby and organized delivery in the amounts needed by the food shelves.
Charley Segrest along with his non-profit organization, barberfarm.org, has been growing and distributing food for many years. In the past few years, TTJ has helped to provide volunteers to assist in harvesting and distribution. Once the crops are ready as early as mid-July, there will be a need for people to go to Barber Farm and help pull crops out of the field.
The leaders of this pod are Dave Clift and Laura Markowitz. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Food Hub visioning for the future
In the fall of 2025 the JU Food Hub held a visioning session to plan for the next 5 years and beyond. The Board of Directors will be using the results to prioritize actions for the next few years. Additional research will be needed to look for effective steps forward. Initial leader: Dave Clift. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Community meals
The Food Hub offers 2 meals annually (January and August) that bring the community together to celebrate local foods. Meal menus focus on foods from local farms and producers. These are large gatherings that involve many volunteers to cook, prepare the site (summers are outdoors under a tent), serve the meal, and pick-up afterwards. The leaders of this pod include: Anne Clift, Lisa Hoare, Chantal O'Connor, Deanna Bartlett and Jason Crooks. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Farm to School
The Vermont Farm to School initiative’s goal is that by 2030, every educational community in Vermont connects classrooms, cafeterias, and communities with equitable access to integrated food system education, community-based learning, and 30% local food purchasing that promotes climate resilience and social justice. The leader of this pod is Emily Tompkins. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Farmer forums
Our local food depends on viable farms. The Food Hub offers several annual farmer forums where farmers can speak about the successes and challenges of farming and how the Food Hub might be helpful in promotion, grant writing, or other support. The topics and formats vary. The leaders of this pod are Dave Clift and Sandy Wilmot. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Underhill Food Sharing Shed
The Food Hub maintains 2 small food sharing shed where home gardeners can bring extra vegetables and fruits, and anyone needing them is free to take them. is One shed is located across from the Town Hall on Pleasant Valley Road. A new shed added in 2025 is located behind the United Church of Underhill on Park Street. Volunteers in both areas keep the shed clean, refresh the cooler ice packs, and make sure local animals are not getting into the food. The leaders of this pod are, John Koier, John Connell and Sandy Wilmot. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
A guide to local food, farms and agricultural products in Jericho and Underhill
The Food Hub has an important role in promoting local food, farms and agricultural products. The 2025 promotional booklet included farms, maple producers, homemade foods, and other local products. Volunteers contact each business to update information or to add new businesses for 2026. The finished guide is then mailed to every household in Jericho and Underhill. The leaders of this pod are Amy Golodetz, Ann Linde, Lisa Hoare and Sandy Wilmot. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Food, agriculture and resiliency speaker’s bureau
Transition Town Jericho, a partner with the Food Hub, offers many educational opportunities for community members to learn about local foods, environmental topics and resiliency topics. This pod’s leaders are Dave Clift and Laura Markowitz. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
Community Outreach
The Jericho Underhill Food Hub team manages communication through Front Porch Forum, Facebook and JUFoodhub.org website. When notifications are needed to promote activities by Pods or general information from the JU Food hub team, then the team is provided details and does the outreach. Informational displays are also provided at in person events. Our web master is Wes Carr, other Pod leaders are Sandy Wilmot for website content, Nate Goldman for FPF and Chantal O'Connor for Facebook and Amy Golodetz for in person events. Contact us to get involved: jufoodhub@gmail.com
