Greenbrier Valley Local Foods

09/27/2016

Hey everyone! It has taken me a while to figure out how to access this page but here I am!!! If we have not yet been introduced, my name is Heather Hanna and I am the new coordinator of the Greenbrier Valley Local Foods Initiative. I have held this illustrious title since August and I am enjoying my new role greatly. I have already met some amazing people, producers and business owners and the like. Our annual fundraiser is coming up on October 22nd and I hope to see many of you there. Info is posted below!

Have a beautiful afternoon!

~~~Heather

06/27/2016

06/25/2016

"Farmers affected by the recent flooding in West Virginia need to document any storm damage to their facilities, equipment and/or livestock and report it to their local Farm Service Agency, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick.

'The federal government sometimes provides disaster assistance when we see weather events of this magnitude,' said Commissioner Helmick. 'But it’s important that the damage is documented by the farmers and by FSA offices so we can have a good measure of the economic losses.'"

06/21/2016

Are you interested in supporting childhood wellness, access to local foods, economic development, and downtown revitalization in Rainelle and surrounding communities? Please join us next week for a Rainelle Local Foods, Local Places workshop at Rainelle Methodist Church!

For more information and to RSVP, follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/rainelle

June 27, 6:00-8:30 pm "WHY" - An open community discussion to explore where we want to be and what values motivate. It will include introduction and overview presentations, followed by general discussion on strengths, opportunities, and challenges around community goals.

June 28, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm "WHAT" - Working session to explore what needs to happen to realize your goals. There will be presentations on more specific case studies and exercises designed to brainstorm ideas for actions and strategies.

June 28, 1:30-5:00 pm "HOW" - This final working session further details how your goals can be achieved. These small group exercises get into details such as targeted implementation next steps, including actions, responsible parties, timeline/priorities, resources needed, etc.

05/20/2016

Attention farmers and food entrepreneurs! Check out the Food for Profit™ workshop on Wednesday, May 25th in Rainelle:

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
@ Rainelle Medical Center, 645 Kanawha Ave., Rainelle, WV 25962

Cost is free and food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) is provided!

Interested in value-added foods? Want to start your own small food product business?

Then check out the Food for Profit™ workshop on May 25th as it takes you step-by-step through the process. Although appropriate for any food business owners who want to develop their venture proactively, the workshop is especially directed to individuals who will be making and packing their products for resale (through grocery stores, open-air markets, or restaurants).

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
At the Rainelle Medical Center, 645 Kanawha Ave., Rainelle, WV 25962

05/06/2016

We were honored to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Rainelle Agricultural Learning Center at Rainelle Elementary, and eat a locally sourced school lunch, on Tuesday. What a sweet and inspiring day!

04/06/2016

Announcing: Part-time Farm Equipment Sharing Manager based out of Alderson, WV. A full job description can be found at http://www.sproutingfarms.org/employment-opportunities-.html

Please help spread the word!

Notice: job description for part-time Farm Equipment Sharing Manager based out of Alderson, WV. Please see the full job description at http://www.sproutingfarms.org/employment-opportunities-.html.

03/29/2016

Join us for a Wholesale Success Workshop with experienced farmer, Atina Diffley! It's coming up fast (Monday, April 4th, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM @ the WV State Fairgrounds), so register soon. Hope to see you there!

03/02/2016

Check out this exciting project we are developing in the Greenbrier Valley with Downstream Strategies, and the support of local farmers and community partners! For more information, visit www.sproutingfarms.org.

At a time when many traditional West Virginia jobs are declining, one field is actually growing.

02/01/2016

Mark your calendars for February 11th!

Identifying Your Market Opportunities & Planning Your Production with Dr. Lewis Jett: Featuring information about planning your production to your market; successive planting to build a year-round market crop; utilizing high/low tunnels for shoulder season crops; best varietals for WV production, and more!

1:00 - 4:00 PM at the Visitors Center in Lewisburg. For more information and to register, click below:

01/29/2016

Thank you for the support and recognition, Senators Capito and Manchin!

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia

01/28/2016

We are excited for this community-driven opportunity to collaborate with local and regional partners as we work towards increasing access to healthy local food, promoting childhood wellness, improving downtown/community revitalization, and building the local food system in Rainelle and the surrounding area!

The Greenbrier County town of Rainelle has been selected as the only community in West Virginia to receive technical support this year in the federal Local Foods, Local Places program.