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About Us

About

Buy Fresh Buy Local Virginia supports local farms, retailers, restaurants and food businesses by promoting local farm and food products to consumers.  Our program includes local food producers of all philosophies who are interested in connecting with local markets. We encourage consumers to ask their restaurants and grocers about their local purchasing habits and to get to know their farmers and the farming practices they use to produce the food you eat.

Finding Local Food

We’re excited to provide you with tools you can use to support our local agricultural producers. Our guides are compilations of family farms, restaurants, grocers, farmers’ markets, and value-added producers who share a common mission to support and promote local food. Whether they are farmers growing fruits and vegetables to sell at a market, or restaurants buying fresh ingredients from local farms, the folks listed in these guides strive to Buy Fresh and Local with the seasons, just like you.

Search online by county or zip code to find local foods in your area. Printable guides are also available for download on each Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter’s homepage.

What You’ll Find

  • Farms & Producers
    The family farms and orchards featured in this guide are producing fresh healthy food in ways that benefit the community and the environment.
  • Farmers’ Markets
    Farmers’ markets have the freshest foods and greatest seasonal variety that can be found. Farmers’ markets are also the best place to meet a farmer. Each market is different — reflecting the desires of the local community and the farming conditions of the area. They all provide a direct connection between the farmer and the consumer and have the freshest, healthiest food available.
  • Retailers
    These grocers, co-ops, and butchers are committed to buying and featuring locally produced foods. Many of these participating stores are campaign partners and display the Buy Fresh Buy Local logo. Look for this logo at your favorite store and be sure to ask for local food wherever you shop.
  • Restaurants
    These restaurants, bakeries and caterers have made the special effort to connect with local farms to serve the freshest and healthiest food available so you can enjoy the great taste of regional cuisine. Ask for local foods at your next dinner outing or for your next event and eat the freshest foods while supporting local farm families.
  • Value-Added Producers
    Local food isn’t just available from the farm. Over the years small businesses focused on processing local farm ingredients into value-added products like jams, jellies, salsas, fermented vegetables, kombucha, breads, etc have become a significant sector of our food system. These value-added producers strive to source local ingredients to use in their products.
  • Specialty Beverages
    From luscious reds and tangy ciders to bubbly brews, our guides have your local beverage sourcing covered.Grapes, apples, hops, and grains grown in Virginia soil are used to produce some of the finest specialty beverages, and these vineyards, cideries, breweries, and distilleries are part of our  Buy Fresh Buy Local program.

How We Work

We bring together farmers, food businesses, organizations, state agencies, and stakeholders across the state to work together to market local food. We’re growing a movement!

Who We Are

Virginia is fortunate to have eight Buy Fresh Buy Local chapters in regions throughout the state. Click below to go to each chapter’s website or visit the Find Local Food page to find a specific farm or product.

Buy Fresh Buy Local Charlottesville (Local Chapter Affiliate Coordinator: Piedmont Environmental Council)

Buy Fresh Buy Local Hampton Roads

Buy Fresh Buy Local Loudoun County (Local Chapter Affiliate Coordinator: Piedmont Environmental Council)

Buy Fresh Buy Local Northern Virginia (Local Chapter Affiliate Coordinator: Inova Health System)

Buy Fresh Buy Local Northern Piedmont (Local Chapter Affiliate Coordinator: Piedmont Environmental Council)

Buy Fresh Buy Local Heart of Virginia (Local Chapter Affiliate Coordinator: Virginia Cooperative Extension)

Buy Fresh Buy Local Shenandoah Valley (Local Chapter Affiliate Coordinator: Virginia Cooperative Extension)

Buy Fresh Buy Local South Centre Corridor (Local Chapter Affiliate Coordinator: RC&D Council)

Buy Fresh Buy Local is a network of chapters across the country, dedicated to increasing the economic viability of small family farms and strengthening regional food systems by expanding markets for locally produced foods.
Each Buy Fresh Buy Local Chapter curates a local food guide and hosts events that showcase local food producers and businesses who pledge to adhere to their standards. When searching for authentic opportunities to live and eat locally, look to your Buy Fresh Buy Local Chapter.
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