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 Allen's Farm - New Kent County
Clint Allen begins growing a wide range of produce in late winter in his three greenhouses. Later the seedlings are transplanted into the almost 100 acres that he farms. 17 of these acres have been family owned since his father began the farm in 1945.
At the age of eleven Clint began helping his dad. He worked in an automotive body shop before returning to farming. Today Clint gets assistance from his mother, his brother, Christy Wilkerson and two young cousins Kyle and Joey. His mother shells pecans from their trees to send to the market as well as working in the greenhouses.
Clint grows grain and pumpkins on a large scale. Anyone who has been to Pumpkinville in Toano has seen the fields of pumpkins that he raises.
When asked his favorite vegetable, Clint says he loves to grow tomatoes.
When he isn't farming, Clint enjoys collecting Civil War items. Living just five miles from the land his family first settled in 1642 has given him a sense of belonging to the land. |
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Farmers Market Week
August 3 - 10, 2013
7 Days, 7 Markets, 500 Miles
The VA Market Ride is a week-long trek across VA, with stops at 7 of the state's finest farmers markets, to raise awareness for SNAP-friendly farmers markets and Snap-matching programs.The VA Market Ride will stop at the Williamsburg Farmers Market on Saturday August 3, 2013.
Proceeds from the VA Market Ride go to The VA Farmers Market Managers Association and FeedRVA, a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness of and increasing access to fresh, local food in the state of VA. For more information about this event, please click here. |
