When focusing on maintaining or improving health, one of the top recommendations is to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh produce typically makes us think of top quality and enjoyment at peak of season. Aiming to consume locally sourced produce is a great way to enjoy fresh, in-season produce and support the local economy.
Food City has reimagined the classic farmers market model and partnered to bring local goods directly to stores. Locally grown fruits and vegetables are picked at peak ripeness and delivered directly to stores, in many instances within days of being picked. Eating food that is grown closer to home helps bolster the local economy by stimulating employment opportunities and investing money back into local communities.
Find these local growers at Food City: • Berrier Farms in Cana, Virginia, specializes in Red Delicious, Ginger Golds, Gala, Pink Lady and Granny Smith apples. • Cameron Farms in Rutledge specializes in homegrown Grainger County tomatoes, in addition to squash, zucchini, bell peppers and pickling cucumbers. • Randy Turley Farms in Rutledge is a third-generation farming operation.
Randy Turley has taken over what his grandfather started years ago as a pioneer of Grainger County tomatoes in the late 1950s. The quality and superiority have been carried on for 60 years and are still shown with Randy and Sherry Turley’s tomatoes today. • Mann Farms of Fort Blackmore, Virginia, produces peppers, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, and a sta.