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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.
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Produce Source Partners Richmond area: Roanoke area: Distributor with three state locations providing vegetables, fruit, cheese and dairy, herbs and specialties, chicken, and miscellaneous products. Fall Line Farms Fall Line Farms is a farm to family Co-op program designed to connect family owned and operated farms serving the Richmond, VA area with customer in search of local food year round. Fall Line Farms represents more than 25 local farms and businesses serving the falls of the James region. Servicing area: Richmond and Central Virginia Region |
Dave and Dee's Homegrown Mushrooms Region: 2, 6 Local Food Hub The Local Food Hub's mission is to strengthen and secure the future of a healthy regional food supply by providing small local farmers with concrete services that support and advance their economic vitality and promote stewardship of the land. Service Area: Off The Vine Market, Inc. servicing: James City-New Kent-Gloucester -York Counties, Williamsburg, Hampton, Newport News, Yorktown |
NEW!! Farm to School Virginia Produce Availability Chart – Provides the time periods when fruits, vegetables and other farm products are available in Virginia throughout the school calendar year.
Farm to School Program On-line Forms
Show your interest in supporting the Farm to School efforts in Virginia by signing up your school, farm or distribution company. Submit the free online form and your contact information will be added to our Farm to School website under the appropriate category. The listing works as a match making site to identify farms, schools and distributors who have expressed interest in participating in the Farm to School program. Working together to make Virginia Farm to School grow and succeed.
Farm Form
School Form
Distributor Form
Produce Poster – 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.
Virginia Grown Coloring Book (pdf)
Virginia Grown Logo — Low-Res Full Color
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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.
The Lunch Box
The Lunch Box is a web-based portal that enables all schools and school districts to make a healthy difference for all children in America by providing relevant information and the pragmatic tools necessary to make good food available for all kids.
School Gardens
Best Practices for Using Produce from School Gardens
National Farm to School Network
The portal for farm to school information in the U.S, with features including an e-newsletter, and access to information about new programs, upcoming events, news and funding opportunities.