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Farmers Markets anticipating growth and success this season Project Grows farm in Verona (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By Chelsea Church | April 1, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 7:11 PM AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — When the pandemic hit in 2020, farmers markets had to shift their operations and rethink how to continue serving customers. “For markets that were already operating in small margins, I think that was really difficult. Some markets had to close completely,” Megan Marshall, Director of Food Access for Project Grows said. But farmers markets got to work to get safety pr...

Project Grows barn construction kicks off Project Grows barn construction kicks off By Tara Todd | February 26, 2021 at 8:13 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 10:05 PM VERONA, Va. (WVIR) - A farm committed to improving the health of children in the Shenandoah Valley is getting a barn. It comes after 10 years of connecting kids to where their food comes from both in schools and at the farm. It’s taken two years of planning and fundraising, but construction crews are getting the ground ready at Project Grows in Verona to begin work next week. “Really since day one of Project Grows we’ve be...

Community Foundation distributes sustainability grants for Staunton and Augusta County Project Grows provided Martha's Meals on Wheels with fresh vegetables every other Friday this summer. (Source: WHSV) By Simone McKenny | December 24, 2020 at 6:50 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 6:50 PM STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - On Wednesday, the Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge distributed $400,000 worth of grants to 42 non-profit organizations in the city of Staunton and Augusta County. The funding is supported by CARES Act funding to directly support organizations that have seen an increase ...