STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) – By way of interviews, surveys and completely different analyses, the Central Shenandoah Planning Fee and a Chicago based mostly advisor agency decided the Shenandoah Valley Might revenue from of a shared-use agricultural enterprise center.

The research was accomplished by New Enterprise Advisor. Evaluation started final yr and wrapped up in Might of this yr.

The findings concluded that given The state of affairs of the Valley For every regional and nationwide distribution and The differ Of obtainable crops and a meals system infrastructure That is devoted to small producers, The world Can be An excellent place for The center.

The center or hub would mix space for a quantity of completely different avenues of enterprise and manufacturing for farmers.

For event, potential fashions embrace a meals hub with warehousing, advertising, a meat hub with space for enterprise manufacturing and a shared used enterprise kitchen.

“It’s a method for as quickly as extra small to mid-measurement farmers To return collectively and pool collectively assets. Come To at least one location and Be In a place To fulfill greater demand On the market,” Rachel Salatin with the Central Shenandoah Planning District Fee defined.

Subsequent steps embrace figuring out an operator and funding for the venture.

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