On April 22, the General Assembly approved the governor’s plan to amend provisions of the Small Business Jobs Fund (which had been slated for dissolution) to allow the approximately $750,000 in remaining monies in that fund to be used for a grant program. The eligibility provisions were laid out in the governor’s amendments and are […]
Forest Farmers Market opened on Saturday, April 25, and the Bedford Farmers Market opens Friday, May 1.
Company has received a large order to provide automation for a production line which will manufacture components used within ventilators.
The Fund is providing $5,000 in short-term relief to employers in certain zip codes across the United States, including chambers of commerce.
Join Deborah B. Reed PhD, FAAOHN, FAAN, RN for a free webinar titled, Stress and Safety: Decrease one, Increase the Other. Dr. Reed will address the relationship between stress, injury, and overall health among farmers within the context of the current pandemic. Date: April 20, 2020 Time: Noon No registration is required. Join the call […]
The Central Virginia Workforce Development Board announced 10 employers will receive COVID-19 Rapid Response funding.
Bedford County is pleased to welcome S.J. Neathawk Lumber Company, Inc. to Montvale.
Thanks to several local businesses who sponsored this year’s lottery April 6, 2020 — For Immediate Release Don Gardner DVM, Vice Chair BAEDAB Bedford County, Virginia The lucky grand prize winner of the Bedford Agricultural Economic Development Advisory Board’s 2019-2020 Coyote Lottery is Mr. Cline Lynch of Blue Ridge, VA. He took home a $2,000.00 […]
American Farmland Trust sets up national Farmer Relief Fund
American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis.