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New pop-up market gets to the root of eating well
KATHLEEN SHAW, Daily News-Record
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) Tim Showalter Ehst began growing and selling organic vegetables at his family farm, Second Mountain Farm, four years ago on half an acre.
Inspired by the collaborative nature adopted by businesses during the pandemic, he began working to develop a network between other local growers and makers who share the same sense of responsibility to produce food that’s good for people and good for the planet.
On Tuesday (March 9), that dream came into focus as the first round of clients picked up orders from Rooted Market.
Governor Northam Announces Ice Cream Manufacturer to Expand in Rockingham County
Posted by Staff | Feb 1, 2021 | News | |
RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Smiley’s Ice Cream, a producer of premium, homemade-style ice cream, will build a new ice cream manufacturing facility and retail store in Rockingham County, investing more than $1.15 million and creating eight new jobs. As part of this expansion, the locally-owned company will source an additional 18,000 gallons of Virginia-produced dairy and an additional 2,500 pounds of Virginia-grown fruits over the next three years.
“We are delighted to support this expansion by Smiley’s Ice Cream, a business that has found its sweet spot by bringing together entrepreneurship, Virginia-grown ingredients, and agritourism in the Shenandoah Valley,” said Governor Northam. “The company’s commitment to investing in Virginia farmers and agricultural products will further strengthen this rural economy and cre