Capito, Manchin Announce Funding to Increase Opportunities for West Virginia Farms | U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), each members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, right this moment introduced Common Schedule and Reserving LLC in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., will obtain $125,000 from the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s (USDA) Nationwide Institute of Meals and Agriculture (NIFA). This funding can be used to assist develop a digital utility that creates a direct-to-consumer digital market for agricultural merchandise, serving to bridge the hole between small to mid-size farmers and shoppers.

“West Virginia has one of many highest concentrations of small, household owned farms within the nation. These farms are chargeable for producing all the things from poultry and cattle, to berries and Christmas bushes, they usually contribute billions yearly to our state’s economic system. For this reason it’s important that our farmers have entry to info that helps them make knowledgeable advertising and marketing choices that join them to shoppers throughout West Virginia and the nation. This initiative has the potential to help on this effort, and may help our famers attain their full potential,” Senator Capito stated.

“West Virginia’s farmers, ranchers and rural improvement professionals play a important function in our state’s economic system and supply nutritious, domestically grown meals, which is why I’m happy USDA is investing in Common Schedule and Reserving in Harpers Ferry. The brand new digital market will help our farmers throughout the state and assist guarantee future generations have entry to contemporary agricultural merchandise,” Senator Manchin stated. “I stay up for seeing the optimistic impacts of this funding and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’ll proceed to advocate for funding that helps West Virginia’s agriculture business.”

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