If every household in the Northern Shenandoah Valley spent just $10 a week on local foods, the area's economy would benefit by more than $171 million per year. That was the finding of a recent study by the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

So remember the next time you shop for food, your money can go to a huge corporation someplace or it can go to local farmers and stay here in our community.

Attention Shawneeland residents and lot owners; Ruth Perrine of your community has started a newletter highlighting the news and newsworthy dedicated to events, issues and views that will be of interest to you. You can find it by clicking here.

Thank you Ruth, keep up the good work!

The County Finance Department has posted Financial forms that gives some very good detail on our fiscal standing and other interesting news. You can find them here.

Agriculture and forestry are Virginia’s first and largest industry, but Virginia’s farms and your food could become threatened if we don’t all take steps to preserve them. Find out how you can become a member of Virginia Farm Bureau to put your support behind the farms that produce your family’s food.