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NEWLAND â The Avery County Economic Development Committee reconvened for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, in which the committee discussed several upcoming projects, including a website redesign, a broadband grant and a potential cattle processing facility. As the first order of business, the committee welcomed Angie Berry as the newest member of the board. In addition, Ken Walter was re-appointed as chairman of the board, while Clayton Harpold was re-appointed as vice chair. After nearly two months of planning, the committee received design options for a new website, which will combine elements present in the countyâs website, as well as the Avery County Chamber of Commerce website in order to provide important information to potential business owners and workers as a means to promote economic development in the area. Walter said that he has yet to receive a cost estimate from Big Boom Design but should have one by the time he submits the request to the ....
Searching for new markets for socially conscious exotics With the new year comes potentially new opportunities that’s what Sharleen and Gerry Moodie are hoping for. Farmers harvesting dragon fruit in Vietnam. The couple, who’ve worked in Laos, Tanzania and Honduras for the past six years and are currently based in Leamington, ON, are working with Socodevi.org, a Canadian not-for-profit organization helping farmers in developing countries. While the couple have already worked in the coffee commodity, they’ve now shifted their sights towards produce: specifically, pomelos and dragon fruit from Vietnam. It’s currently working with the Thanh Bình/Ben Tre Co-operative made up of almost 500 small-holder fruit pomelo and dragon fruit producers in Vietnam. ....