Listen this week for an encore broadcast of Mountain Stage featuring Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, and Christian Lopez. This episode was recorded with our host Kathy Mattea on the campus of West Virginia University, thanks to our friends at WVU College of Creative Arts and Media.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is distributing a series of grants to strengthen the food chain. Jack Walker/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Eleven new grants have been awards to boost resilience in the state’s food supply.
The largest grant, of more than $600,000 goes to Devil’s Due Distillery in Kearneysville for distillery equipment to expand their capacity.
The grants will support supply chain coordination and technical assistance to farmers and food businesses operating in processing, aggregation and distribution.
Money for these grants comes from $420 million of American Rescue Plan funding signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey delivered his second State of the State address Wednesday night, giving lawmakers and the public a look at his priorities for the legislative session now underway.
Introducing The Legislature This Week — our new companion podcast to our TV/radio simulcast The Legislature Today. New episodes of The Legislature This Week will drop Saturday mornings at 5 a.m. during the 60-day session.