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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Young Farmer Luke Gingerich Gets His Start with FarmLaunch

Early each morning, you can find 20 year-old Luke Gingerich leaving his apartment, climbing into his truck and pulling out of the driveway with a Gingerich Construction trailer behind him. Luke is the...
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Crop Insurance: Protecting the Shanholtz Legacy

It’s no secret that the business of agriculture comes with significant risk. In addition to changes in market cost, farmers also have to worry about the potential brutality of Mother Nature herself...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

CW's Corn Maze (Pocahontas County, WV)

CW’s Corn Maze is a family-friendly agritourism offering located off the Greenbrier River in Cass, WV. Visitors can journey through a 10-acre corn maze, ride the barrel train, roll in the culvert, pet...
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Vittone Farms (Bedford County, VA)

In the Vittone Farms Ag & Culture episode, Farm Credit of the Virginias customer-owner, Jeff Vittone, explains the inception of his container farm in Bedford County, VA and the benefits of employing...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

The Spirit of Italy Comes to Stay in Virginia at Ecco Adesso Vineyards

Walking the rolling hills and watching workers in distant vineyards, visitors to Ecco Adesso Vineyards private villa rentals could be forgiven for thinking they were in Tuscany. Owners Michael and...
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Hillview Farm (Rockingham County, VA)

Hillview Farm is a 900-acre dairy operation that supports 180 dairy cows, 100 cow/calf pairs, as well as dairy steers. Hillview Farm is owned and operated by fourth-generation farmers, Kevin and Steve...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Stone House Lavender Farm & Barn (Marion County, WV)

Stone House Lavender includes a working 20-acre lavender farm and farmhouse style event barn. The operation offers an on-site farm store which carries hand-crafted lavender products crafted with pure...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

R.G. Cattle Company (Floyd County, VA)

RG Cattle Company is a family-owned stocker operation located in Check, Virginia. They maintain a weekly cattle buying station and are a dealer of performance feeds. In the Ag & Culture video...
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Greenmount Heritage LLC (Rockingham County, VA)

Greenmount Heritage LLC is a diversified, family-owned farm situated among the rolling hills of Rockingham County, VA. Greenmount Heritage is owned and operated by the Bailey family. Craig Bailey is...
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Bob's Market & Greenhouses (Mason County, WV)

Bob’s Market & Greenhouses was founded in 1970 by Robert “Bob” Barnitz and his wife, Corena. The business started as a roadside market selling fresh produce. Now in its 50th year of operation, Bob’s...
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