Weekly Newsletter
April 27, 2017
In the News  
Why Companies are Flocking to the Richmond MSA

Bucket Trade in Petersburg Pours on its Success

Relationship Between Hopewell and John Tyler Community College Strengthens 
Partner Spotlight
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Celebrating Business & Economic Development

By Renee Chapline | The Progress-Index | Full Article 

May is a big month for businesses here in Virginia and across the nation.

Virginia Business Appreciation Month has been long celebrated in the Commonwealth, highlighting the pivotal role businesses play in shaping the state's economy and recognizing the part they play in overall community well-being. Virginia strives to maintain a pro-business climate for large and small business alike.
Farmers Market Restaurant & Bar Takes Farm-to-Table Movement Seriously
 
By Jo Lord | The Richmond Times-Dispatch | Full Article

Since the early 2000s, the farm-to-table movement has sent diners hurrying to restaurants that emphasize fresh, local ingredients sourced directly from purveyors down the street and across the state. But how many of those restaurants are set in a former working farmers market where farmers, fishmongers and butchers did their thing? That's exactly where you'll find the new Farmers Market Restaurant & Bar in Petersburg.