CO-OP FEATURES
Connected Communities
Despite modern developments that help individuals live with minimal human engagement, the need to connect with others remains.
See Spot Swim
At Paws to Swim, dogs enjoy the luxury of three indoor, heated swimming pools, two outdoor pools and two fenced-in fields to frolic and play after time in the pool.
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.
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.