2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 202
Commending Steve Hopkins.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Steve Hopkins, owner of Riverview Farms Cattle, LLC, in Louisa County, was named the Virginia Farmer of the Year by the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in 2025; and
WHEREAS, today, Steve Hopkins owns and operates Riverview Farms Cattle alongside his wife and sons, who represent the seventh generation to manage the farm; and
WHEREAS, Steve Hopkins honed his abilities as a farmer by studying at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; and
WHEREAS, under Steve Hopkins' leadership, Riverview Farms Cattle grew from 60 cows on 300 acres to a multi-faceted livestock and cropping operation that spans 1,300 acres and raises approximately 150,000 turkeys annually in addition to its 300-head commercial cow herd; and
WHEREAS, Steve Hopkins has enhanced operations at Riverview Farms Cattle by utilizing precision agricultural tools and artificial intelligence-based technologies; and