2009 PRESS RELEASES
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February 6, 2009
DELIGHT YOUR VALENTINE WITH VIRGINIA’S FINEST
Contact: Elaine Lidholm, 804.786.7686
This year’s Valentine’s Day celebration should be very special because February 14, 2009 lands on Saturday. You can’t blame the weekday rush for a poor showing. This is the year to go for the best of the best when choosing that special gift. According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), this is definitely the year for Virginia’s Finest™, a selection of exceptional Virginia gourmet foods and distinctive beverages, sure to delight even the hardest-to-please.
Created by VDACS in 1989, the Virginia’s Finest trademark program has identified and promoted top quality Virginia-produced and processed agricultural products for twenty years. Browse hundreds of Virginia’s Finest products at www.vafinest.com.
“Whether you are looking for the traditional candy and flowers, creating an entire gourmet meal or going for something a little different for your Valentine, you can’t go wrong with Virginia’s Finest products,” advised VDACS’ Commissioner Todd P. Haymore. “The extensive array includes delectable desserts, tasty snacks, fine beverages, fresh produce, flavorful meats, confections and condiments, all locally made by Virginia companies. Every participating company has earned the Virginia’s Finest trademark seal of quality for the excellence of its products.”
Start the celebration with a sweet treat from the outstanding collection of Virginia’s Finest gourmet candies, cakes and confections. For chocolate-lovers, the selection includes molded, dipped, decorated, glazed, spiced and coated chocolates of every flavor as well as chocolate clusters, barks, truffles and turtles. Or consider a luscious cheesecake, pound cake or sponge cake to tempt your Valentine or perhaps your sweetie would prefer Virginia’s Finest pies, cookies, biscotti, muffins, stollen, sticky buns, cobblers, bars or macaroons.
What could be more appropriate for Valentine’s Day than dinner just for the two of you featuring Virginia’s Finest favorites such as fresh seafood, flavorful beef, succulent pork, lamb or poultry? Add crunch to the vegetables with a sprinkle of chopped peanuts and toast each other with a premium Virginia wine or sparkling cider.
Flowers are always delightful, but this year, in addition to that beautiful Virginia’s Finest bouquet, add an extra touch your Valentine can enjoy long after the petals fall. Include a gift certificate from a local nursery for a flowering shrub that will provide blooms and beauty, as well as tender memories, for years to come.
Virginia’s Finest is a high quality-based trademark program created by the VDACS Division of Marketing to identify and promote Virginia’s outstanding agricultural products. Each item in the program has met the standards set by industry and approved by VDACS.