Amadas One of the most valuable aspects of VALOR thus far has been access to individuals and organizations making things happen in the industry. VALOR Advisory Council Member and President of Amadas Industries, Incorporated, Dr. Stanley A. Brantley, Jr., treated us to tours of the Amadas fabrication shop, assembly facility and Amadas Coach during our… Continue reading Innovation.Amadas.VALOR.
“Chip and Mike… come Gee, or come Haw, or WOOOOW” Now five years ago, if you would have said that Matt Hickey would be saying those words to a team of horses WHILE DRIVING THEM. I would have laughed my head off! I mean really, I am allergic to horses. I have always had some… Continue reading The Real Horse Power
Farmer in Plain View Good evening Agricultural enthusiasts, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to others that share my passion for the safe reliable production of food and fiber. My name is Hunter Richardson and I am a farmer in Plainview, Virginia. I am a passionate advocate of farming on the… Continue reading Farmer In Plain View
Greetings from the road! I am Dana Fisher, a proud life-long resident of Shenandoah County, where I grew up on my family's small beef cattle operation. I was an active member of my local FFA chapter, and I was proud to represent Central FFA on the state and national levels. My time in FFA helped… Continue reading Finding Dana Fisher
My name is CJ Isbell, and I live in Rockville, Va located in western Hanover County. My family's has a long history in agriculture; from by great-grandfather working for Virginia Dairy, my grandfather's commercial farming operation, to the direct marketing farming operation I co-own today. My grandfather started our farm in 1951, starting with over… Continue reading Thoughts of a Grass Farmer…
My name is Ben Grove, and I write this post from the beautiful New River Valley. My childhood was spent in the Shenandoah Valley, surround by a diverse and prolific agricultural economy. Although I wasn’t raised on a farm, I’ve been drawn to agriculture from my earliest memories. Active participation in 4-H, and later FFA, guided… Continue reading Hello from Blacksburg.
Greetings from the Great Southwest!!! Please allow me to introduce myself, Roger Elkins, born and raised in Lee County, where Virginia begins. Along with my wife Martha and my son Andrew we own and operate Elkins Sandy Spring Farm where we raise beef cattle and just enough hay and corn to keep their bellies full. … Continue reading Greetings from…
Hello, I am Andrew Smith from Hewlett, Virginia, which is in Hanover County. I grew up and lived on a family dairy farm for most of my life. Like many in my area involved in agriculture, I was active in the Future Farmers of America (FFA), an activity that took me down many adventurous paths,… Continue reading Meet Andrew Smith
Wow, who would have thought introducing yourself could be so difficult. I guess, I will start with the basics. My name is Teresa Lindberg. I grew up on a small family farm in West Virginia and was active in 4-H and in the National FFA organization. These organizations provided me with the foundation to begin what I call my "agricultural… Continue reading Introduction Post
...Ian Heatwole, who rarely smiles for the camera. Ok....that's great. Tell me more. In partnership with my family, I own and manage Fox Run Farms, LLC and FRF Cross Keys, LLC in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. "World Headquarters" is more specifically located in Weyers Cave, VA, an area from which I seldom stray. The… Continue reading Introducing…
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