“Agriculture and forestry are Virginia’s first and third largest industries.” In our first meeting of the Richmond seminar, Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matt Lohr shared this statistic with our VALOR class. While it was mentioned directly a few times during our days in and around the state capital (even by Governor Youngkin during his… Continue reading Number One and Number Three
Author: Austin Large
Class VI Fellow
Membership & Leadership Geek for AFBF
Jenna's Husband
Dog dad to Casserole
A First Time for Everything
When was the last time that you experienced something for the first time? Every time I’m put into unfamiliar situations or when I find myself facing a new or unexpected experience, I ask myself this question. I think we can all agree, as we get older, the number of times we encounter something for the… Continue reading A First Time for Everything
Coincidence. Happenstance. Luck.
I had never been one to believe in the idea of “destiny” until I came across this thought by Ms. Dillingham. This quote has hung in my home since I was in college. It’s been a constant reminder to me over the years that everything happens on time and on purpose.