Title:
20110506-RD-LSC-0807
Description:
Claiborne Hammond packages fresh-cut herbs and ediable flowers at Manakintowne Specialty Growers, a 21-acre farm in Powhatan County, Virginia, on Friday, May 6, 2011. The farm specialty produce for chefs and markets of Richmond, Charlottesville and Williamsburg, VA area. This includes the online food hub of Lulus Local Food served by the Fall Line Farms cooperative. This is one of the farms that produces unique greens such as French Sorrel, Pea Shoots, Frisee, Tat soi, Mizuna, Pink/green radish shoots, Sunflower shoots, Baby red mustard, Tuscan Kale, Beet greens. All harvested by hand, micro greens such as Pak choi, Tat soi, Mizuna, Purple kohlrabi, Shungiku (edible chrysanthemum), Ruby chard, Purple/Daikon/Triton radish, Red amaranth and Bull's Blood Beet as well as edible flowers such as African Blue Basil, Nasturtiums, Johnny Jump Ups, and Chive blossoms Dianthus (pinks).. The seasonal choices are listed by suppliers and ordered by members on Lulus Local Food website, the food is distributed to pick-up points in the Richmond area. Together, they offer a wide variety of household food staples and specialty fruits, vegetables, meats, soaps, eggs, cheeses, flowers, honey, pastas, sauces, syrups, baked goods, mushrooms, flour and grains from and for the Richmond area. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
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Coop,
Cooperative,
Departmentofagriculture,
Farm,
Foodhub,
Manakintowne,
Pendergraph,
Powhatan,
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Ruraldevelopment,
Usa,
Usda,
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Virginia
Date Added:
May 11, 2014