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Shepherdstown Farmers Market Open for the Winter

January 16, 2021 Tagged With: farm to table, Shepherdstown Farmers Market, SNAP, sustainability, sustainable food

You can still shop close to home on alternate Sunday mornings for local produce, apples, plants, flowers, breads & baked goods, cheeses, yogurt, grass-fed beef, eggs, chicken, pork, local honey, mushrooms, salsas & dips, maple syrups, vinegars, spices, teas, candles, body care, and other locally-produced items. COVID-19 guidelines continue — please wear a mask, follow Read the Full Story >>

Bushel & Peck Receives Grant to Expand Operations

January 4, 2021 Tagged With: Bushel & Peck, economic development, farm to table, G.A.P. Coalition, sustainability, sustainable food

Fresh, local produce inside at Bushel & Peck Grocery.

Whether you choose to measure by the bushel or peck, there’s no denying that a recent $125,000 grant awarded to local grocer Bushel & Peck will soon allow the organization to offer a lot more local, healthy food to the community. Read the Full Story >>

Charles Town’s New Fresh Food Market

November 5, 2017 Tagged With: agriculture, Bushel & Peck, Charles Town Farmers Market, farm to table, G.A.P. Coalition

October 7 saw the launch of Bushel & Peck in the historic Charles Washington Hall, returning the site to a use it hasn’t enjoyed since the 19th and early 20th centuries. Read the Full Story >>

Martinsburg Farmers Market Returns

June 26, 2017 Tagged With: farm to table, Farmers’ Market, farming, Market Bucks, nutrition, WV FresHealthy Bucks Program

Martinsburg Farmers Market Manager James Hersick is an advocate for all local markets, and he believes the intention behind the Martinsburg endeavor is what makes it unique. Read the Full Story >>

What’s the Dill with the Pickle Bill?

May 6, 2017 Tagged With: cottage industry, farm to table, Farmers’ Market, Pickle Bill

It was a bill that would expand access to healthy, locally grown food. Co-sponsored by Senator Patricia Rucker (R-Jefferson), it was legislation that would help farmers preserve and add value to their produce. Senate Bill 27 passed the WV Senate unanimously and the House of Delegates 95-3, yet alcohol and politics killed the "Pickle Bill" in the final hours of the 60th day of the Regular Session. Read the Full Story >>

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