CO-OP FEATURES
Generating Safety
Many co-op members consider buying backup generators to provide for their family’s needs while waiting for service to resume during outages.
Applauding Agriculture’s Influence
As the state’s largest private industry, agriculture touches the lives of all Virginians daily with an economic impact of $82.3 billion annually, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Canine Cleanliness
Establishing good dental habits as a puppy can set them up for dental success.
Growers reaching back to soil steamers
Steam generators can be used to heat crop soil, killing or deactivating harmful elements such as nematodes, fungi and viruses, and it’s a viable alternative to the use of chemicals and fumigants.
Getting a Dog Can Cheer You Up?
U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, according to a State of the Global Workplace study.
Staying in Your Lane
Various harvesting activities will require farmers to drive their machinery on public roadways as they work to complete their harvests.
Economic Importance of Agritourism is Growing
Data show about 10 percent of Virginia’s 43,000 farms are engaged in some form of agritourism.
The Fight Against Famine
Founded in 1981 in Staunton, Va., the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is the largest organization of its kind in western and central Virginia.
Pest-Free Pets
According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, 1 in 100 dogs tested positive for heartworm in 2022, and more than 1 in 4 indoor cats were positive for heartworm infection.