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For decades, our commitment to the community has meant more than simply buying local produce, it’s meant building lasting relationships with local farmers. And, by working closely with more than 20 farms we’re able to offer the freshest produce in town while contributing to the stability of our local economy.

Our Local Farmers Grow More Than Produce.

For decades, our commitment to the community has meant more than simply buying local produce, it’s meant building lasting relationships with local farmers. And, by working closely with more than 20 farms we’re able to offer the freshest produce in town while contributing to the stability of our local economy.

Red Apples
Berrier Farms Employees
Green Apples

Berrier Farms

Cana, VA

Ralph Berrier's family has been growing outstanding produce for six generations in Cana, Virgina. Ralph, Ricky and Kerry, along with their daughters Lindsey, Megan and Paxton, specialize in Red/Gold Delicious, Ginger Golds, Gala, Pink Lady and Granny Smith Apples. Hand-picked and delivered fresh to your Food City Produce Department.

Coning Farms Watermelon
Coning Family
Coning Farms Cantaloupe

Coning Farms

Maryville, TN

Don't get Albert started talking about produce unless you have time to sit for a while. It's been his life since childhood and he really knows his stuff. People drive for miles to get fresh produce at his roadside stand. All you have to do is drive to Food City. He grows tomatoes, pumpkins, cantaloupes, corn, watermelon and squash. Hand-picked and delivered fresh to your Food City Produce Department.

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Watermelon in field
G&G Farmers
Boxes of watermelons in a field.

G&B Melons

Jacksonville, GA

Gary and Billy Joe Padgett of G & B Melons, are third generation watermelon farmers that have provided quality melons to Food City for over 30 years. Their family has over 70 years in melon farming. Gary & Billy Joe take great pride in their work and strive to produce quality watermelons every season. They are very committed to their farm and believe in honesty and a hard days work. When they are not working they are just as  passionate about hunting and fishing. 

G&B are known for growing extremely flavorful Blackjack Watermelons which have a nice oval shape with outstanding internal bright red color; and Crackerjack Watermelons, which are highly rated for taste with a very uniform fruit shape, firm flesh and deep red interior. 

Mann Farm peppers
Farmer Mann
Mann Farm cucumbers

Mann Farms

Fort Blackmore, VA

David Mann of Mann Farms in Ft. Blackmore, Virginia, has hit on the right combination of soil, climate, water, experience and skill to grow outstanding quality produce for Food City. Among his top crops are peppers, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes and strawberries. Hand-picked and delivered fresh to your Food City Produce Department.

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Fresh blackberries straigh from River's Edge farm to your local Food City grocery store.
Billy Bruce and River's Edge Farm partners with Food City to bring you the freshest produce around.
Peak of the season cucumber from River's Edge farm delivered right to your local Food City grocery store.

River's Edge

Murphy, NC

Billy Bruce grew up on a dairy farm in rural North Carolina, where his love for farming took root. Inspired by the hard work and dedication he witnessed there along with his commitment to growth and innovation, he continues to explore new possibilities in the agricultural field. Billy and his team proudly supply our produce departments with blackberries, cucumbers, white half runner beans, and grape tomatoes.

Fresh from the farm strawberries available at your local Food City grocery store.
Tony Slaughter grows the best quality affordable produce and delivers it fresh to your local Food City store.
At your local Food City grocery store you will find a wide array of locally grown produce such as corn, half runner beans, Grainger County tomatoes and squash.

Tony Slaughter Farms

Kingsport, TN

Tony Slaughter is a first-generation farmer located in Washington/Sullivan County TN. He specializes in strawberries, green beans, several varieties of vine-ripe tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini squash, and peppers. His goal is to supply top quality products as quickly as possible to the stores so your families can enjoy that “straight from the garden” flavor.

The Blue Ridge Mountains are pefect for growing cabbage and Snake Creek Farm cabbage is ome of the best. Find it at your local Food City grocery store today.
Food City is proud to partner with Snake Creek Farms who, fo five generations, have grown fresh produce for Virginia and the surrounding communities.
Snake Creek Farms specializes in Collards, Kale, Turnip Greens, and Mustard Greens. Pick some up when in season at your local Food City grocery store.

Snake Creek Farms

Carroll County, VA

Leonard Bank's family has been farming in southwest Virginia for three generations. They grow some of the very best cabbage in the area. Snake Creek Farms is also known for outstanding crops of pumpkins, mini-pumpkins, kale, collards, turnip greens, cucumbers and gourds. Hand-picked and delivered fresh to your Food City Produce Department.

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The Strange Honey Farm harvests enough honey April-September to supply 100% pure Tennessee Mountain Honey to your local Food City grocery year round.
Gary Strange started his apiary in 1983 with 100 hives in Del Rio, TN. Today, Gary and his crew care for 1650-2000 natural hives harvesting pure, raw honey.
Strange Farms is the largest natural apiary in the state of Tennessee using natural bee management techniques and long-time partner with Food City.

Strange Honey Farms

Newport, TN

One of the favorite Honey-related products providers in our entire area. They have been popular in our area for over 20 years,and they have bees throughout the Smokies! Strange Honey Farm started with the original hives in Newport, Tennessee, and now have well over one-thousand hives in the Smokies, including Western NC.

Stratton Farms produce is delivered from field to store within a day, so you always get that fresh off-the-vine taste.
Grainger County, Tennessee’s Stratton Farms consists of third, fourth and fifth-generation farmers working together to bring the highest quality produce to your local Food City grocery store.
Grainger County's specialize in several different varieties of tomatoes, along with cucumbers, squash, peppers, and beans delivered fresh to your local Food City grocery store.

Stratton Farms

Grainger County, TN

Grainger County, Tennessee’s Stratton Farms consists of third, fourth and fifth-generation farmers: Father Lillard, son Luke, and grandsons Logan and Reggie. They specialize in several different varieties of tomatoes, along with cucumbers, squash, peppers, and beans that are delivered from field to store within a day, so you always get that fresh off-the-vine taste.

The best quality Grainger county tomatoes can be found at your local Food City store.
Randy Turley, a fourth-generation farmer, delivers the best tomatoes to you everyday to your local Food City grocery store.
Helping grow the economy and delivering the freshest produce anywhere: Food City.

Turley Tomatoes

Rutledge, TN

Randy Turley, a fourth-generation farmer, grew up on a family farm helping raise tomatoes. When he was 16 years old, he proudly drove a truck loaded with bushels of Grainger County tomatoes to buyers across the region. This sparked a dream to one day operate his own farm and that dream is now a reality. Randy Turley is still delivering tomatoes, but now they are varieties grown by him and his wife Sherry on their farm in Rutledge, Tennessee.