2008 State YFV Tour
2008 State YF Tour Stops
Thursday, July 24th Shenandoah County Stonewall Jackson, Strasburg, Central YFA
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.Stonewall Jackson High School
150 Stonewall Road
QuicksburgTake Exit 269 off I-81, Shenandoah Caverns Exit Busses depart for tour Return to SJHS to depart for home *Please R.S.V.P. a count for meals and transportation by Thursday, July 17th*
Call Terry 540-820-4342 or
email yfv5@northriver.coop with a count.Volunteer Farm in Woodstock, Fort Valley Nursery, Route 11 Potato Chips, One Stop Deli, Bowman Apple Products, Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Co.
2008 Young Farmer Tour
Shenandoah County
July 24, 2008
Volunteer Farm – The Volunteer Farm, a program of the World Foundation for Children, donates all the food we grow to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, which has some 430 food pantries, soup kitchens, Kids’ Cafes, and similar outlets in 25 counties and nine cities. Cities include: Bedford, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester. Counties include: Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Loudoun, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren.
Fort Valley Nursery – Fort Valley Nursery was founded in 1979 producing shade and ornamental trees at our farm in Fort Valley, Virginia. In 1984, the owners of the business, Warren Schennum, Terry Fogle, and Randy Fogle, while continuing to grow the nursery operation, opened a retail garden center and landscape division in Woodstock, Virginia. Due to size limitations and our desire to serve the needs of our local horticultural cimmunity, in 2006 Fort Valley Nursery decided to expand the business to the current location on Hisey Avenue.
One Stop Deli – One Stop Deli opened its doors in May of 1984 in Verona, Virginia. In 1991 a move to a larger facility in Edinburg, Virginia enabled OSD to produce the first Modified Atmosphere Packaged sandwiches in the United States for Route Sales. One Stop Deli in 1992 started producing Boxed Lunches and Meal Kits using Non Permeable Water Proof Packaging. In 2003, OSD began supplying private labeled, Shelf Stable and Refrigerated Meal Kits to a distributor who feeds our troops throughout the United States. Millions of these kits were used to feed survivors and relief workers after Hurricane Katrina, One Stop Deli moved to a State of the Art facility in the falloff 2005. This move allows OSD to stay true to its commitment to our customers.
Route 11 Potato Chips – Not too long ago, about 10 years to be exact, with lots of potatoes, good oil, salt, serendipity, and a little luck, Route 11 Potato Chips sprouted in an old feed store in Middletown, Virginia. We felt that our only purpose in that moment and many after, was that we produce the best potato chips on the planet. Chips we could be proud of. Chips, that with every potatoey crunch, would make you feel that you were experiencing something very special. Everything we make is hand-cooked. This is much more labor intensive than the continuous frying methods of the big boys, but the payoff in creating a product that is truly delicious is worth all the effort. We hope you enjoy the chips as much as we do.
Valley Fertilizer – Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Co., Inc. has been the Shenandoah Valley’s choice for agricultural needs since 1937. We carry a complete line of seeds and chemicals from the leading suppliers in the industry. Our certified nutrient plan writers can handle all of your crop needs. We also provide custom application of fertilizers, herbicides, and lime. Our skilled technicians are all licensed by the state of Virginia to handle and apply restricted use chemicals. We handle a complete line of fertilizer analysis, both in bag and bulk, delivery or pick up. We carry Pioneer, N.K., and Hubner brand seeds along with Small Grains and grass seed / clover seeds. Mini self storage units are also available from 50 – 200 square feet. Our newly constructed commercial storage warehouses are also for rent with as much as 100,000 square feet available.