Virginia Cooperative Extension - Powhatan

10/23/2026

Join our team - seeking ELC members to represent Districts 1, 3 and 4!

Powhatan County is seeking qualified applicants to fill seats in District 1, District 3 and District 4 for the Extension Leadership Council.

Board members help support programs that improve quality of life for Powhatan residents through identifying community needs that can be addressed by Extension programs.

Interested in serving your community? Appointments are for a three-year term.

📅 Application deadline: November 9, 2026

Learn more and access the application at PowhatanVA.gov/Boards.

10/22/2026

Save those pumpkins after Halloween!!!

🎃♻️ DON’T TOSS IT — RECYCLE YOUR PUMPKIN!

Give your Halloween pumpkins a second life! Powhatan County Economic Development and Powhatan County Utilities & Convenience Center are teaming up to host a Pumpkin Recycling Event to help keep pumpkins out of the landfill and put them to good use on local farms!

Where will the pumpkins go?

Collected pumpkins will be donated to local farms to help feed pigs, cows, and other farm animals. It’s a great way to reduce waste while supporting our local farming community! 🌱

📍 Main Drop-Off Location: Skaggs Road Baseball Parking Lot
📅 November 6–8

🎃 What can you bring?

☑️Whole pumpkins

☑️Carved pumpkins

🚫 NO paint, glitter, stickers, or candles

After the Halloween festivities are over, bring your pumpkins by and help us turn seasonal waste into something wonderful for our local farms!

♻️ Recycle your pumpkin. Support local farms. Make a difference in Powhatan County!

10/17/2026

Powhatan County is proud to congratulate the Virginia 4-H National Archery Team on earning 1st Place Overall National Champions in Archery at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship in Nebraska!

The championship team included Jacob Bass, Gloria Jamerson, and Hunter Smith of Powhatan, along with Hunter Carlton of King William County, under the leadership of Head Coach Chad Adams of Powhatan.

The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors recognized the team’s accomplishment with a proclamation adopted on September 28, 2026.

We celebrate these talented young competitors for their exceptional skill, dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Congratulations to the team, their families, and Coach Adams for representing Virginia and Powhatan County with such excellence and pride!

10/15/2026

What a great day for 3rd graders to learn about agriculture! We’re proud to have coordinated this hands-on learning opportunity for the past 20+ years. Thanks to ABC 8News - WRIC for coming out to highlight today’s event! Watch for pictures soon. Read more:

Farm Day in Powhatan is a 20-plus-year tradition that continued on Thursday. It gives third graders the chance to learn more about where their food comes from and local agriculture.

10/14/2026

🍽️ SAVE THE DATE! 🌱

The Field to Fork Series is coming back for its second event—and this one is all about bringing our community together around the table!

Powhatan County Economic Development is excited to collaborate with the Virginia Cooperative Extension - Powhatan and Powhatan County Public Schools for a special Field to Fork lunch at Shalom Farms on November 7th, 2026.

👨‍🍳 Chef: Jason Peyton, Powhatan High School
👩‍🍳 Featuring: His talented culinary students

Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious lunch while celebrating local agriculture, education, and the connections that bring food from the field to our forks.

📅 SAVE THE DATE!
📍Shalom Farms
🍴 The event will kick off with a tour at 11:00 AM, lunch around noon, then a second tour following lunch. You will choose which tour you'd like to join when you purchase your tickets.

◼️More details, including the ticket link and menu, will be announced soon!

We’re excited to gather with our community for another Field to Fork experience celebrating Powhatan’s local producers, agriculture, students, and culinary talent!

🌾We are still on the lookout for sponsors for this event! Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you are interested.

10/14/2026

🌾 What an Incredible Evening at the Field to Fork Dinner! 🌾

Thank you to everyone who helped make the first Field to Fork Dinner at Twin Oaks Angus/Wagyu Farm such a memorable celebration of local agriculture, local food, and community! The Field to Fork series was created to shine a light on the amazing producers of Powhatan County and bring citizens and visitors to the source of their local food.

A special thank you to our gracious hosts, Jessica and Jason Winall, for opening their beautiful property, and home, and providing the perfect setting for this unique farm-to-table experience.

We are especially grateful to Chef Mike Ledesma and Chef Curtis Brushwood , whose talent and creativity transformed locally sourced ingredients into an exceptional dining experience enjoyed by all. Mady Winall's dirty soda bar "kick-off" was a hit as well!

Thank you to the dedicated servers and volunteers who worked behind the scenes to ensure the evening ran smoothly and made every guest feel welcome.

A special thank you to Cathy Howland and the Powhatan Extension Office for their partnership, support, and commitment to showcasing the incredible agricultural resources found throughout our community. And a thank you to our top sponsors, including Wegmans and Historic Whitewood.

We also extend our appreciation to the members of Powhatan Proudly Produced who contributed fresh, locally grown and produced ingredients, as well as the beautiful flowers that helped make the evening so special.

And finally, thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and joined us for the evening! Your support helps strengthen connections between our farms, producers, businesses, and residents while celebrating the people and products that make Powhatan unique.

We are proud to celebrate local agriculture and look forward to bringing the community together again for future Field to Fork events!

Stay tuned for announcements about upcoming events!

📸 Powhatan County Economic Development and Faith Photography

10/14/2026

🌾Join us for Powhatan County’s second Field to Fork event on November 7th at 12:00 PM at Shalom Farms as we celebrate the people and partnerships that make our local agricultural community thrive!

In collaboration with the Virginia Cooperative Extension - Powhatan and Powhatan County Public Schools, this special lunch will give guests the opportunity to enjoy a delicious lunch from field to table, showcasing the farmers, local products, and hard work that help sustain and strengthen agriculture in Powhatan County.

A huge thank you to Shalom Farms for graciously hosting this event, as well as our generous sponsors and local vendors whose support and locally sourced ingredients are helping bring this experience to life.

Thank you also to Chef Jason Peyton at Powhatan High School and his wonderfully talented students for volunteering to help us put this lunch on! 👨‍🍳

And we could not have done this without our wonderful partners at the Powhatan Chamber! Thank you for being the sponsor for the registration and ticket system!

This initiative is a celebration of local agriculture and an opportunity to strengthen the connections between our farmers, businesses, and community! Together, we’re celebrating local flavors, supporting local agriculture, and investing in the future of Powhatan County. 🌱✨

Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/mpzetnef

The event will kick off with a tour at 11:00 AM, lunch around noon, then a second tour following lunch. You will choose which tour you'd like to join when you purchase your tickets.

10/10/2026

Powhatan's Senior 4-H Dairy Judging team competed at the Junior Dairymen's Contest during the State Fair of Virginia recently. Although they didn't land in the top 10 overall, they gave their best effort and took 28th place among 42 senior teams. Among 139 senior competitors, Madi Chaffins earned 47th place as an individuals. Congratulations to our dairy judging team - we're very proud of Jameson, Madi and Halli for putting in the extra practices to compete!!! THANK YOU to Coach Albert Tucker for sharing his knowledge this season!

If you know a student in middle or high school interested in learning more about dairy judging, please contact Powhatan 4-H Extension Agent Cathy Howland at [email protected].

10/06/2026

Save the date for the Field to Fork event!

🍽️ SAVE THE DATE! 🌱

The Field to Fork Series is coming back for its second event—and this one is all about bringing our community together around the table!

Powhatan County Economic Development is excited to collaborate with the Virginia Cooperative Extension - Powhatan and Powhatan County Public Schools for a special Field to Fork lunch at Shalom Farms on November 7th, 2026.

👨‍🍳 Chef: Jason Peyton, Powhatan High School
👩‍🍳 Featuring: His talented culinary students

Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious lunch while celebrating local agriculture, education, and the connections that bring food from the field to our forks.

📅 SAVE THE DATE!
📍Shalom Farms
🍴 The event will kick off with a tour at 11:00 AM, lunch around noon, then a second tour following lunch. You will choose which tour you'd like to join when you purchase your tickets.

◼️More details, including the ticket link and menu, will be announced soon!

We’re excited to gather with our community for another Field to Fork experience celebrating Powhatan’s local producers, agriculture, students, and culinary talent!

🌾We are still on the lookout for sponsors for this event! Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you are interested.