Sep 30, 2021 | Agriculture, Entrepreneurs
Matthew Byrd, a native of West Virginia, has always held a fascination with wildlife, the outdoors and his home state. A graduate of WVU with a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Resource Management, Byrd now operates 15 beehives throughout Ritchie County. Byrd’s...
Sep 23, 2021 | Agriculture, Entrepreneurs
Evans Knob Farm is owned and operated by Kathy and Reid Evans, fourth-generation farmers of the Evans’ family farm, who took ownership of the property in 1994. After employment cuts made by IBM in 2002, Reid was let go by the company. It was then that Kathy...
Sep 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Entrepreneurs
Remember that old song Home, Home On The Range? Now, you, and Neil Young, can visit a home where the buffalo roam right here in West Virginia. Liz Riffle, owner of Riffle Farms: American Bison, located in Preston County, began her foray into bison cattle farming...
Mar 18, 2021 | Agriculture, Entrepreneurs, Food and Drink
Recent Positively West Virginia guest Jocelyn Sheppard founded and owns Appalachian Botanical Co., a lavender farm in Boone County, West Virginia. Jocelyn has a background in several different industries, including libraries and nonprofits. Although, she never...
Jan 28, 2021 | Agriculture, Positively West Virginia
Brad Gritt is part of the Gritt family, which has been farming in Buffalo, West Virginia, since 1927. In this time, Gritt’s Farm has become a household name within the state, and for a good reason. This family-friendly farm began as a small operation but has grown to...
May 12, 2020 | Agriculture, Positively West Virginia
A journey that began four decades ago as a roadside fruit tree stand in Kingwood has continued to evolve and grow as one of Preston County’s oldest family-owned and operated businesses. Lucas Tatham, second-generation and Trellis Smith, are at the helm of Modern...
