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Value Chain Cluster Initiative supports food business development from field to fork

tlconsulting — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:20:21 +0000

Wrapping Up the Legislative Session - Policy Report from the Food & Farm Coalition

hub_staff — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:56:41 +0000

WVFFC staff spent a good bit of time at the Capitol this month. It has been an exciting session for local food!
With help from the Hub's Director of Community Engagement and Policy, Stephanie Tyree, we met with numerous legislators, talked at length with Commissioner Walt Helmick, and organized the WVFFC-supported Meat Processing Working Group to speak with decision-makers. It is encouraging to see how much support for local food is brewing at the Capitol. As the legislature starts to wrap up, here's an update on what has taken place.

[NEW VIDEO] Sustainable Tourism - Three of Six Components of Sustainability

hub_staff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:40:19 +0000

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Strength-Based Grant Writing April 17-19

hub_staff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:33:30 +0000

Strength-based Grant Writing training is just days away– April 17-19 in Charleston.

Citizens gather with decisionmakers for “Road Map for the Food Economy” Working Conference

hub_staff — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:00:16 +0000

Farmers, health advocates, agency officials and others from around the state came together on Tuesday, January 29 for the "Road Map for the Food Economy" Working Conference in Bridgeport, WV. Culminating a year of work and learning since a similar event last year, the conference showcased efforts to bring more healthy local food from farm to table in West Virginia.

Position Announcement: Five food and farm related positions open

hub_staff — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:40:10 +0000

New Deadline to apply: December 24, 2012

Launching Fresh Ideas in Action Piece #8: Green Wheeling Initiative

hub_staff — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:19:18 +0000

Green Wheeling Initiative is a grassroots organization comprised of educators, farmers, entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to strengthening the local food supply in the Wheeling area. Watch our new Fresh Ideas in Action piece to learn about how this group is transforming Wheeling with community gardens and a 10% shift towards local food.

New initiative will invest in food and farm businesses across 17 West Virginia counties

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:56:44 +0000

“Road Map for the Food Economy” charts course for growing West Virginia’s food and farm businesses

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:12:18 +0000

There has never been a better time to go into farming,” said Paul Mock, a well-established hydroponic farmer in Morgan County, in a speech at the 2012 WV Small Farm Conference. Though it may be surprising news at a time when America is losing farmers nationwide, more and more West Virginia farmers — and agricultural experts — are starting to say the same thing.

New West Virginia Study Reveals Opportunities for Processing and Distributing Local Food

hub_staff — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:04:07 +0000

In the past few years, West Virginia has seen immense growth in the “farm-to-table” movement. The state’s rapidly increasing number of farmers markets, now 93 in total, has helped numerous small farms. However, if the goal is to build local economies and create jobs by substituting more of the state’s $8.9 billion food consumption with food produced in West Virginia, then farmers markets will not be enough. Local products will need to travel to eaters through a much wider variety of avenues, including restaurants, cafeterias, and grocery stores.