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Sept. 18: RCCA Board Meeting
Community members are invited to attend the September Board Meeting of the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA). RCCA holds its monthly Board of Directors’ meeting on the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30 -7:00 at the RCCA office at the Schoolhouse in Sperryvitte (at the comer of Routes 522 & 211.) For more information, call the RCCA office at 987-9118. Sept.,18: Workshop for small farmers
If you are a smaller scale farmer who operates a farm market stand, sells at a farmers market or directly to stores, participates in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), operates a pick-yourown farm, takes part in agritourism, or is considering any of the above, plan to attend a free, informative workshop designed to help you maximize your bottom line. “Propagating Profits for the Small Fruit and Vegetable Grower” will take place Tuesday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the University Holiday Inn, 900 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, Virginia. The workshop is presented by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency. Experts will let you in on what has made their own operations successful.
• Tom Baker of Brookdale Farm in Virginia Beach will reveal how producers can cash in on their locations.
• Kitty Barker, Tourism Development Specialist with the Virginia Tourism Corporation, will describe how Tourism can help farmers tap into free resources that will help promote their operations.
• Libbey Oliver, Market Manager of the Williamsburg Farmers Market, will recount the Market’s beginnings and discuss strategies for increasing its current success.
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