It’s the best time to enjoy the bounty of the summer season. At farmers’ markets across the Commonwealth, families will find Virginia Grown tomatoes, corn, squash, peaches, melons, berries, flowers and more harvested at the peak of flavor, freshness and nutrition. To celebrate, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe proclaims August 3-9, 2014 as “Virginia Farmers’ Market Week.”

Have a Taste of Lake Ridge from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, May 13, as a variety of local restaurants show off their fare. The Taste of Lake Ridge is a fun family event, in the Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association parking lot at 12350 Oakwood Drive.

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services anticipates the peak of this year’s Virginia strawberry season to arrive in early May for southeastern Virginia, where temperatures are milder; and mid- to late-May in other parts of the Commonwealth, where the weather is cooler, a news release said.

Aden Grocery sits at a quiet, country crossroads at the corner of Aden Road and Fleetwood Drive in the tiny village of Aden, but with a Nokesville address. It dates to circa 1890 and is one of the oldest continuously-running businesses in Prince William County with that elusive charm that keeps people coming back.

Here’s a chance for parents, students and staff to weigh in on new entrées, side dishes and other food products that could be offered for breakfast and lunch during the 2014-15 school year in Prince William County school cafeterias.

Bilateral trade of all beef and beef products could occur once Brazil and the United States meet the importing country's equivalence and technical requirements for animal health and food safety, the USDA said.

Old Bridge United Methodist Church will open its doors to the community to host Thanksgiving dinner, a community tradition that is open to all, especially those who do not want to be alone. It will be Thursday, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m., 3966 Old Bridge Road, in the Lake Ridge section of Woodbridge.

This month's free Community Lunch will take place on Thursday, November 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains.