COOPERATIVE FOCUS
Getting Lost in the Season
Exploring “a-maze-ing” fall fun September 2025 by Kari Smith, Contributing Writer There’s something about the colorful changing of the leaves and the crisp autumn air that draws people outdoors to celebrate harvest season. Pool days and beach trips are traded for...
Quiet on the Set!
Now in its 12th year, The Northern Virginia Motion Picture Co-Op has officially produced nine films.
Leading Horses to Water
On July 30, the world-famous Chincoteague Pony Swim will celebrate its 100th anniversary.
The Cheese Ministry
Rockingham County ministry provides for both dairy farmers and people in need June 2025 by Preston Knight, Contributing Writer Struggling dairy farmers needed a plan. Former Rockingham Cooperative’s Keith Turner offered something more. Hope. “Hope is a powerful...
The Little Pig That Could
Electric cooperative CFO’s daughter, 9, writes debut book May 2025 by Mark Thomas, Contributing Writer When young Kaylee Lynn Bullock met Esme, a spirited black piglet with a soft pink snout, it was love at first sight. Esme was born at the farm next to Kaylee’s...
Becoming a Nature Hero
An inside look at wildlife rescue and rehabilitation April 2025 by Amanda S. Creasey, Contributing Columnist One of the greatest thrills of spending time outside is encountering wildlife. Whether it’s a box turtle or bird, fox or frog, rabbit or raccoon, seeing native...
The Journey to the Top
A CEO’s journey is a testament to her determination, resilience and the power of dreams March 2025 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer “I remember my mother bringing a calculator to the grocery store,” says Sonja Cox, president and CEO of Southern Maryland Electric...
Breaking Down Barriers
Rapidan River project seeks to increase local fish populations January-February 2025 by Jeff Poole, Contributing Writer For more than two centuries, a dam across the Rapidan River in Central Virginia was an economic imperative. It propelled manufacturing and commerce...
Community Roots
Charles “Charlie” Cawley and his wife, Jane, aren’t just tree farmers. They are also the creators of holiday memories.