We Choose Hope

Town of Ridgeway celebrates new athletic park

The versatile space offers basketball, pickleball, street soccer, and hockey Martinsville, Va. — The Town of Ridgeway celebrated a ribbon-cutting and dedication of its new athletic park on Monday, May […]

Finding Our Way Together

The Art of Gathering Book Cover

by Latala Hodges, Senior Communications and Operating Officer Our staff recently finished a book study on The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker. […]

April: What’s Your Project Hope?

From the desk of The Harvest Foundation President Kate Keller “Project Hope is about neighbors working with neighbors.” This simple sentence is the essence of our initiative, Project Hope. Almost […]

March: Partnering for Rural Resilience

From the desk of The Harvest Foundation President Kate Keller In January, the president of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, Tom Barkin, visited Martinsville and Henry County. Mr. Barkin and […]

February: Tourism is Everyone’s Business

Guest Column by Latala Hodges, Sr. Communications and Operating Officer at The Harvest Foundation When we think of tourism, many of us assume it’s a specialized industry that doesn’t touch […]

January: Why Community Visioning Matters Right Now

From the desk of The Harvest Foundation President Kate Keller Next month, we’re going to launch our community-wide visioning process that will strive to include everyone from every corner of […]

The Harvest Foundation welcomes three new directors

Paul Huckfeldt, Katie Ryan Snyder and Paulina Vazquez

New members Paul Huckfeldt, Paulina Vazquez, and Katie Ryan Snyder expand the foundation’s leadership and community perspectives Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Foundation announced today the addition of three new […]

First Homes in Villa Heights Project Now Up for Sale

COLLINSVILLE, Va. (December 16, 2025) ‒ Henry County officials and community partners gathered today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the first four homes in the Villa Heights […]

December: Building a Future We Choose

From the desk of The Harvest Foundation President Kate Keller As we welcome a brand-new year, there’s a special sense of optimism in the air. This season always invites reflection […]