Our Practices
Naturally Raised
DID YOU KNOW?
- Virginia loses over 23,000 acres of farmland to development every year.
- 54% of Virginia farms report a net loss of income.
- If each household in the 5-county Northern Piedmont region spent $10 per week on locally produced food and farm products, it would generate $32.9 million annually of direct economic investment to our regions’ economy, farms family and communities!
SOURCE: VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Buying local gives you freedom of choice for your family’s health & nutrition.
Knowing where your food comes from and how it is grown or raised enables you to choose fresh food from farmers whose practices you support.
Eating local foods affords us the enjoyment of foods rich in flavors and nutrients our area naturally provides.
