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consumers.
Thus, if family farmers in Virginia diversified their crops, consumers in the state could expect to have the opportunity of buying higher quality, fresher and less expensive agricultural products, with the farmer receiving more for his or her efforts.
For the residents of rural parts of Virginia the stakes are even higher. The Old Dominion’s farmers are the economic base for many of the state’s localities. National studies reveal that for every four to six farmers forced out of business, one business in the nearest town closes.
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