farmers – Virginia's Mountain Playground™

Apr 07 2016

Green Market in Pembroke Celebrates 25 Years

Green Market in Pembroke Celebrates 25 Years Ron Holdren is a third generation farmer and a Giles County native, from Newport. He has not always been a farmer. While attending Giles High School, Holdren was in 4-H and FFA. During his senior year, he was selected as a Virginia 4-H All Star. In 1991, he and his wife Lisa started their...

Apr 06 2016

New Pearisburg Community Market Manager Hired for 2016 Season

New Pearisburg Community Market Manager Hired for 2016 Season Pembroke resident, Matthew Bowman, will join the Pearisburg Community Market in April as the new Market Site Manager. He is a graduate of Emory and Henry College with a degree in Environmental Studies. Since moving to Pembroke, Bowman has been a small-scale producer, growing Hydroponic Microgreens. [caption id="attachment_22125" align="alignright" width="169"] Pembroke resident, Matthew...