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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has collaborated with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to promote the Virginia Farm-to-School program during the week of November 9-13, 2009. The Farm-to-School program is an initiative seeking to bring nutritious fresh food from local farms to schools. Virginia schools currently spend more than $6 million annually on fresh produce. In Virginia, Farm-to-School will open the door for more of those dollars to stay within the state and support Virginia farmers by promoting opportunities for schools, distributors, and growers to work together to increase the volume of locally grown products served in school cafeterias.