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Another Apple Surplus Prompts Search For Long-Term Solutions
Fall in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle means apple season. Visitors from near and far visit Reddington’s Farm & Orchard in Harpers Ferry to pick their own apples — a way to get fresh produce, and also a fun family activity. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAbandoned Mine Turns Apple Orchard With Help Of National Guard
A long winding road, once frequented by coal trucks, leads to the top of what used to be a mountain. At its end are flat fields filled with budding apple trees.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News25 Projects Support Rural W.Va. Communities
Twenty-five communities in West Virginia will receive money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program to lower energy costs, improve basic infrastructure and strengthen resilience.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUSDA Offices Reopening After Closure Due to Security Threat
The Agriculture Department says all its offices will be open Thursday after facilities in five states were briefly closed due to an unspecified email…
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USDA Closes 2 W.Va. Offices, 4 Others after Threats
Updated at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 30:Six U. S. Department of Agriculture offices were closed Tuesday after receiving anonymous threats. Two of those…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSummer Program Brings Free, Nutritious Meals to Children
During the fall and spring school sessions, thousands of West Virginia schoolchildren are fed both breakfast and lunch as part of the School Breakfast and…
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