Legislative Update
GOOD WILL DISTRIBUTED AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Pennington Seed graciously donated over 300 bags of top quality seed.
“Thank you! You guys are a breath of fresh air. Everyone else here today wants something.”
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Photos by Tom Tracy
hat statement from a General Assembly staff person was indicative of the reactions to the January 30 seed distribution in Richmond. Yes, the VTC has positions on issues being considered by Virginia’s General Assembly, but good will was the focus of the day. Over 300 bags of seed were donated by Pennington Seed. Virginia Green attached VTC stickers to those bags and delivered them to the Main Street entrance of the General Assembly office building. The group of VTC volunteers unloaded the truck, put each case of seeds through the security scan, and distributed the seed and an information piece to Senators and Delegates. Many thanks to the Virginia Agribusiness Council for paving the way for the VTC and the seeds to get into the secure building.
(left to right) Phil Bailey, Meghann Sheppard, Bruce Sheppard, Craig Zeigler, Jeff Everhart, Wes Bray
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Stack of seeds inside the building
