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VAFAIRS would like to congratulate the Central Virginia Poultry Cooperative for their efforts in revitalizing the region after the departure of Tyson Foods. This departure affected over 700 jobs and left 55 farms vacant, but the newly formed CVP is offering farmers a new sales channel. This past week, the cooperative was awarded over 1.7 million dollars by state programs to assist with various startup costs. Read more about this story at: articles.vafb.com/news-and-features/categories/central-virginia-poultry-growers-forming-co-op-in-...
Last Call for the 2024 Virginia Agritourism Conference! If you haven’t registered and plan to join us, please register soon. Information can be found on the conference website at: vafb.swoogo.com/2024agritourism
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Another exciting announcement - Registration for the 2024 Virginia Agritourism Conference is now open! Join us at this educational event to explore ways of partnership and networking for agritourism producers. Highlights will include a grant and funders panel, a marketing 101 session, a legislative update, and local farm tours. Hope to see you all there!
Event Registration: vafb.swoogo.com/2024agritourism/4897167
Event Registration: vafb.swoogo.com/2024agritourism/4897167