MARKETING SERVICES

Virginia’s Farm-to-School Program is a statewide program designed to use fresh Virginia Grown products in school cafeterias. This program supports local farms and offers fresh, more nutritious foods for school meals.

Strawberries are one of spring’s delights, and fresh Virginia strawberries are the most delightful you’ll ever taste. Strawberries can be enjoyed at any meal. For nutritional information and recipes, click on the photo above.

Virginia Produce Availability Chart – Provides the time periods when individual fruits and vegetables are available in Virginia.

Wholesale Farmers’ Markets – Four state-owned, private-sector operated markets provide shipping points for Virginia fruits and vegetables.

Sales & Market Development Regional Staff:

Sales & Market Development Regional Staff:
Region 1: Eastern Butch Nottingham	757.787.5867	757.787.5973	butch.nottingham@vdacs.virginia.gov
Region 2: Northeast Philip T. Hickman	804.371.6157	804.371.7786	phil.hickman@vdacs.virginia.gov
Region 3: Southside D. Stanley Duffer	434.572.4568	434.572.8234	stan.duffer@vdacs.virginia.gov
Region 4: Southwest Danny Neel	276.228.5501	276.228.6579	daniel.neel@vdacs.virginia.gov
Region 5: Northwest Dave Robishaw	434.984.0573	434.984.4156	david.robishaw@vdacs.virginia.gov
Region 6: Southeast Gail M. Milteer	757.569.1100	757.562.6104	gail.moodymilteer@vdacs.virginia.gov

Eggs, poultry, and meat products are also available from Virginia processors.

Green Valley Farms
Shell Egg Processor
Abingdon Virginia
Contact: Kenny Hobbs
276.628.2116

Glenwood Foods LLC
Shell Egg Processor
Jetersville Virginia
Contact: Scott Akom
804.561.3447 ext. 241

Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative
Turkey Processor
Hinton Virginia
Contact: David Price
540.867.4183

How can anything that tastes so good, be so good for you? Fresh, local Virginia grown fruits and vegetables are saturated fat free and cholesterol free. In fact, many are totally fat free, as well as sodium free and provide antioxidants to help reduce problems. Here is a produce poster filled with interesting produce facts.

Teaching our kids about Virginia agriculture, nutrition and food safety, while feeding them Virginia grown products, is easy.

Eat Smart-Farm Fresh! – A Guide to Buying and Serving Locally-Grown Produce in School Meals.

Small Farms/School Meals Initiative – A step-by-step guide on how to bring small farms and local schools together.