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...
Mar 11, 2020 | Agriculture, Entrepreneurs, Positively West Virginia
Kent Leonhardt is the Commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. He was elected in November of 2016 and took office in January of 2017. Leonhardt is also a farmer operating a 380-acre farm near Fairview in Monongalia County, West Virginia. He raises...
Dec 10, 2019 | Agriculture, Positively West Virginia
Katy Orr-Dove is a third-generation farmer and entrepreneur at George Orr & Sons, Inc., also doing business as Orr’s Farm Market. This 550-acre farm is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and has been in operation since 1954. Orr-Dove’s grandfather,...
Sep 2, 2019 | Agriculture, Positively West Virginia
Lonnie Fast is the President of Fast Hay Movers located in Fairmont, West Virginia. Fast is the inventor of the famous “Hay Baby” hay transporter. Their unique, patented hay machines attach to most all ATVs, side-by-side UTVs and three-point hitches on compact...
