From The Roanoke Times Opinion Oct 4, 2020
…Ignored in the evaluation are the existing social and natural resources in rural Virginia and the markets that can be addressed with investments in those resources.
Our vehicle is two parallel corporations, one for-profit and the other a non-profit. The for-profit engages directly in creating and managing businesses that produce for the people and preserve the place.
The Blue Ridge Plateau area of Virginia is rich with good soil, adequate rainfall, and hardworking people. Many of the people of this region have been involved in agriculture for generations.