Last month, a new 50,000-square foot Giant Food grocery store opened in the Kings Park Shopping Center at 8970 Burke Lake Road in Springfield. In addition to pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the United States Green Building Council, the store is also working with a number of Virginia farm suppliers.

Those farms include:

Andrews Farming, Galaxy

Appalachian Sustainable Harvest, Abington

Cedar Point Farm, Mechanicsville

Cole Berry Farm, Vernon Hill

Crown Orchards, Covesville

Dodd’s Acres Farm, Mechanicsville

Fred Chesser & Co, Temperanceville

Fresh 2O Growers, Stevensburg

Hanover Plant and Vegetable Farm, Ashland

Jeter Farm, Roanoke

Kirby Farms, Mechanicsville

Light Family Farm, Hillsville

Linda’ Mercantile, Winchester

Marks Farms, Capron

Mountain View Orchard, Alexandria

Old Home Orchard, Winchester

Parker Farms, Oak Grove

Robbins Family Farm, Jonesville

Snake Creek Farms, Fancy Gap

Sunnyside Farms, Cumberland

Turkey Knob, Timberville

Virginia Produce Co, Hillsville

Wayne’s Produce, Jarrett

Worrell Family Farm, Austinville