Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits Blue Ridge Produce in Elkwood, VA on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Blue Ridge Produce is a local food hub aggregating Virginia-grown fruits and vegetables for sale to wholesale customers in the Capitol region. Blue Ridge customers include supermarkets, food service companies serving institutions and regional distributors. The company recently received a contract with a restaurant franchise to supply all of their restaurants in the mid-Atlantic region with lettuce, onions, peppers and jalapeño peppers.  (L to R Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Blue Ridge Produce Jim Epstein, and Blue Ridge Produce Mark Seale).USDA Photo by Bob Nichols.
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