Hanover County, Virginia: Farm & Ranch Directory
18 farm and ranch listings in Hanover County, Virginia, grouped by category below.
Events in Hanover County
- Hanover Tomato Festival
Held each year in July; the most recent dates were July 10-11, 2026. A free festival honoring Hanover tomatoes, with tastings, tomato dishes, agricultural products, handcrafts, live entertainment and family contests.
8996 Pole Green Park Ln, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Lawn Tractor Operators Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-25. Youth drivers demonstrate lawn tractor operating skills in the Blue Ribbon Tent on the first Friday of the State Fair of Virginia.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Small Engines Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-25. An FFA-only contest in the Best in Show Tent where members test their small engine knowledge and repair skills.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Tractor Troubleshooting Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-25. An FFA-only contest in which members diagnose and fix faults on tractors, held in the Best in Show Tent.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Junior Dairymen's Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-25. Young dairy enthusiasts compete in the First Bank Show Ring, judging and handling questions in a junior dairy knowledge contest.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Student Garden Judging
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-25. Judges score student gardens that FFA chapters set up on the fairgrounds to show agricultural production and horticulture skills.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Veterinary Science Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-28. Students test their animal health and veterinary science knowledge at the Livestock Tent on the fairgrounds.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Horticulture Demonstration
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-28. An FFA-only event where members give live demonstrations of horticulture techniques in the Farm Credit Pavilion.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Agriscience Demonstration
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-28. An FFA-only presentation event where students demonstrate agriscience projects to judges at the Farm Credit Pavilion.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Career Applications in Horticulture
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-28. An FFA-only contest applying horticulture knowledge to career-style tasks, held in the Farm Credit Pavilion.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Agricultural Poster Submission
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-28. Students submit visual posters on agricultural topics and issues for judging at the Farm Credit Pavilion.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Junior Forester's Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-29. Young competitors test forestry skills such as tree and forest management knowledge in the Farm Credit Pavilion.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Forestry Field Day
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-29. An FFA-only forestry day at the Farm Credit Pavilion giving members hands-on practice with forestry skills.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Middle School Ag Exploration Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-09-30. An FFA-only contest introducing middle school students to agricultural topics, held in the Blue Ribbon Tent.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details - State Fair of Virginia: Hippology Contest
Held each year at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell; the most recent date was 2026-10-02. Youth test their horse science knowledge in a hippology contest held in the Blue Ribbon Tent on the last Friday of the fair.
Doswell, VA | Organizer: Virginia FFA Association Official event details
Organizations in Hanover County
- Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District
Joint conservation district serving Hanover County and neighboring Caroline County.
PO Box 446, Hanover, VA 23069 | 804-537-3009 - Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Statewide association representing the 47 Virginia soil and water conservation districts, with a directory of district offices.
7308 Hanover Green Drive, Suite 100, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Website
Ag Education in Hanover County
- Hanover Virginia Cooperative Extension Office
Local office of Virginia Cooperative Extension serving Hanover, with a county web page for agriculture, 4-H youth and community programs and local staff contacts.
VA Website
Helpful Guides for Hanover County
- Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts
How Virginia's 47 soil and water conservation districts work: free local help, VACS cost-share up to $300,000, the Small Herd Initiative for 20 to 49 cattle, elected directors, and how to find your district.
- Virginia County Fairs and Youth Livestock Shows
A practical guide to Virginia county fairs and 4-H and FFA livestock shows: 2026 fair dates, the State Fair of Virginia, nomination, DNA and tag rules, county ownership deadlines, weights and how to prepare.
- Virginia Cooperative Extension
Guide to Virginia Cooperative Extension: the Virginia Tech and Virginia State partnership, 107 local offices, what county agents help with, 4-H and youth livestock, Master Gardeners, and how to find your office.