Virginia tops Site Selection mag’s 2011 competitiveness rankings

Site Selection magazine has named Virginia the winner of its 2011 Competitiveness Award, which recognizes excellence on the part of a state-level economic development group. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership was honored at an awards ceremony on April 23 at the Industrial Asset Management Council’s spring 2012 Professional Forum in Austin, Texas. The Competitiveness Award…

Look for Virginia Grown horticulture products at a nursery or greenhouse near you

A few weeks ago the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and other agricultural organizations encouraged citizens to take the $10 Buy Local Challenge: if each household in Virginia spent just $10 a week on locally grown agricultural products, consumers would invest an additional $1.65 billion back into the local economy annually. That’s an…