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WVU Jefferson County Extension Service

1948 Wiltshire Road, Suite 3
Kearneysville, WV 25430-9644
(304) 728-7413
FAX (304) 728-4101
Buy Local Agricultural Products and Services
There are many producers of agricultural products and services in Jefferson and surrounding counties. An attempt was made to list all who were willing to provide information related to the products or services being offered. This list offered is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the West Virginia University Extension Service is implied.

Brochures (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Jefferson County Fruit and Vegetable Vendors
Eastern Panhandle Hay and Straw Vendors
Eastern Panhandle Livestock Sales, Products and Services
Custom Farming Available to Land Owners
Form to Submit Your Farm as a Place to "Buy Local" (Word Document)

Jefferson Farms. org
Visit a Web site dedicated to agriculture in Jefferson County for an upto date listing of agricultural activities and producers who have products and services to offer to the public. This is a cooperative effort between the Jefferson County Agriculture Development Office and the Jefferson County Farm Bureau.

The Jefferson County Development Office
The Jefferson County Development Office was established in 2004 and is
dedicated to sustaining agriculture as a vibrant part of the economic community in Jefferson County.

The Agriculture Development Office is located in the BizTech Building in the Burr Industrial Park. Here is the contact information for the office and Director, Kellie Boles.

 
150 East Burr Blvd.
Kearneysville , WV 25430
Phone: 304.728.3051, ext. 239

Fax: 304.728.3068

Email: kboles@jctc.org


A series of articles was written by reporter Karen Contreras for The Journal in the fall of 2003. These articles reflect a changing agriculture and how agricultural producers as individuals and as part of larger groups are working to sustain and improve their way of life. They also reflect the challenges facing the agriculture community.

Still Farm Country
Adding Value Together
Land of Plenty
From Trees to Split Foyers
Horses Hit Their Stride
Its No Longer Apples and Oranges
Leaders Consider Ways to Preserve Agriculture
Cultivating Jefferson - The Series (Requires Acrobat Reader)

Summary of Jefferson County and West Virginia Census of Agriculture


Jefferson County Farm Day

For the last several years, Jane Tabb, a County Commissioner and farmer has sought to bring the farm community and the general population closer together through a spring tour of several farms in Jefferson County. Below are links to each tour over the last three years which will provide a series of pictures of the farms visited that year.

Farm Day 2002
Farm Day 2003
Farm Day 2004

 

 

 


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