George Washington Carver Agriculture
Research
Center

Our Mission

The mission of the George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center (GWCARC) is to sustain, strengthen and enhance agriculture and the environment in Virginia’s Northern Piedmont and is based at the George Washington Carver Center in Rapidan, VA.

Programs

CFEC

Carver Food Enterprise Center

CFEC is 6,000 square foot space shared-use commercial kitchen and food business incubator.

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The Stone Soup
Project

Stone Soup Job Skills Training Program is a partnership program between GWCARC and Virginia Cooperative Extension that provides training on food safety and customer service and teaches basic culinary skills for employment in the foodservice industry.

Working Group

The Carver Center Food Security and Agriculture Working Group is a collaborative project that pulls together agriculture and food security related organizations and programs working out of the Carver Center

in Rapidan, VA.

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Recent News

Teens partake in large-scale community project, making 530 grain bowls for the hungry

CAMDEN LITTLETON Virginia Cooperative Extension https://starexponent.com/news/state-regional/education/article_31226479-8ee7-4a63-a90b-0056333c720e.html Nearly 60 Culpeper students from Eastern View High School turned a two-day field trip into a large-scale community service effort, preparing nutritionally rich meals for local residents in need. The outreach was accomplished through a partnership with the Culpeper office of Virginia Cooperative Extension, 4-H and the Carver

Apr 102 min read

March update: Deliciousness at Carver Food Enterprise Center's Local Flavor Fest

https://starexponent.com/news/local/article_9387799e-1bd7-47d7-ad13-822b700c081c.html March came in roaring like a lion, and didn’t let up. Between production runs, road trips, big events, and one very ambitious Feeding500 (more on that teaser in a moment), it was a month full of movement, learning, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. We kicked things off by making another round of liver treats for our friends at Kinloch Farm. These are one of our first co-manuf

Apr 103 min read

Carver kitchen tripling in size with $1.2M USDA grant

https://starexponent.com/news/local/government-politics/article_fe081e17-120a-49e3-b37e-21a0261f3987.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Culpeper_Star-Exponent_news&fbclid=IwY2xjawQBoV1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFST216OEhIWnZSYjU4VkJNc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHioZBlS6IuA6C8xEcS9oDNHh9YuXE045Mohpfq3oqtMLI0jhTUc4dMjIUy5r_aem_gnQwzwx69alClZQy_o54EA Focused work rooted in making the community healthier just got a super-sized boost. The

Feb 235 min read

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