The Annual Pumpkin Festival will be held on Saturday September 29th in its new location for the 2nd year of Downtown Hillsville from 10 am –2018 Senior Coupon Applications are AVAILABLE NOW!
The 2018 Senior Coupon APPLICATIONS are available now! Go to our Senior Coupon Page to get information and you may DOWNLOAD the application to fill out and mail in! Remember it is on a FIRST COME – FIRST SERVE basis so get your application as soon as possible and fill it out and send it in!!!
Powered Industrial Trucks (Tow Motor) Training
A class will be held for Tow Motor training for interesting parties on Tuesday, March 6th, 2:00 pm in the Wholesale Warehouse Bay One at the Southwest Virginia Farmers’ Market. GAP Coordinator, Kevin “Bubba” Hancock will conduct the class.
The class will train according the the requirements of OSHA Standard 1910.178. You will have to demonstrate the ability to safely and correctly drive a Powered Industrial Truck.
Everyone that passes will receive a certificate of Completion!
For more information contact Kevin Hancock at 276.730.3000 extension 2942 or kevin.hancock@carrollcountyva.gov.
2018 Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association’s Annual Meeting
The Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association will hold it’s annual meeting on Saturday, January 27th, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Wholesale area of the Southwest Virginia Farmers Market. Registration begins at 8:15 through 9:00 with the meeting beginning at 9:00 am.
Agenda will be available on the day of the meeting at the Registration table. Annual dues of $50.00 will be due at Registration. A catered meal will be available by Hershbergers Produce.
Anyone interested in attending or becoming a member is encouraged to attend this meeting. We have several guest speakers who are very knowledgeable about pumpkins, food safety, and other important matters.
Please rsvp to 276.730.3128 or email teresa.lester@carrollcountyva.org with the count of attendees by Friday, January 19th, 2018. We need an accurate count for our catering company.
The Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association is a non-profit 501 (c) 5 organization formed for educational benefit to growers interested in growing or is growing pumpkin and fall products .
2017 Pumpkin Festival
The Pumpkin Festival is going to be held October 7th, 2017 – 10am until 4pm on Main Street,Downtown Hillsville… Historic Downtown Chili Shoot Out will also be held on the same day! It’s sure to be a great time! The pumpkin festival is sponsored by the Carroll County Office of Tourism.
Cabbage, Broccoli, & Greens Production Meeting
A Cabbage, Broccoli, and Greens Production meeting will be held on Tuesday afternoon, April 4th, 2017. The meeting will be at the Wholesale Warehouse Building at the Southwest VA Farmers Market beginning at 6pm .
This meeting will be presented by Dr. Allen Straw.
Virginia Pumpkin Growers Annual Meeting 2017
The annual meeting of the Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association will be on Saturday, January 28th, 2017. The meeting will take place at the Southwest VA Farmers Market Wholesale Warehouse Building. Registration is from 8:30 – 8:55am with the meeting to start at 9:00 am. Dues are required at the meeting and a catered lunch will be served. Agendas are available on the day of the meeting!
Food Safety Meeting – April 26, 2016
The Southwest Virginia Farmers Market will be have a full day of GFSI Food Safety Training on April 26th, 2016. The meeting will be held at the Wholesale Warehouse from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. Registration will begin at 9:30 am.
Please give us a call at 276.730.3128 or email ksemones@carrollcountyva.org with your plans to attend as soon as possible. QCS will be putting on the training.
Everyone is invited to attend!
Senior Coupon Applications
District Three Governmental Cooperative is pleased to once again offer the SFMNP to our service area senior citizens. Full information can be found at http://swvafarmersmarket.org/senior-coupons/
This is a program sponsored by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Virginia Division for the Aging and Rehabilitative Services, District Three Governmental Cooperative and local governments.
