Food City stocks up on local strawberries

Select Food City locations are once again receiving daily deliveries of local Scott’s Farms strawberries.

The Unicoi, Tenn.-based farm supplies strawberries to 16 stores in Tennessee and six stores in Virginia.

“We pride ourselves in selecting the best possible products for our customers and we feel that Scott Farms shares in that goal,” Steve Smith, Food City president and CEO, said in a press release.

“We are proud to be the exclusive retail outlet to offer Scott’s Strawberries,” said Mike Tipton, director of produce operations for Food City. “It’s a great partnership and of course our customers love the added convenience.”

Food City, the banner of Abingdon, Va.-based K-VA-T, is the exclusive retail seller for many local farms in Tennessee and Virginia.