While it seems many people these days want to rail against government all the time it seems to me that some people seem to forget that there are things that government does that are very beneficial.
The promotion of agriculture is just one of them.
A lot of folks may have had issues with the Farm Bill at the Federal level and how that deal got brokered, but the reality is that famers and government working collaboratively is not that bad of a thing. In Virginia, we have seen incredible growth in our Brewing industry. The economic development associated with the industry has created quite the buzz in Virginia.
Governor Bob McDonnell has been an big supporter of Virginia's Wine Industry but in 2013, the Governor and the Department of Agriculture Consumer Services recognized that the book in Craft breweries throughout Virginia was vital economic activity for the State.
In support of Virginia Breweries and Virginia Hop Growers, Gov. Bob McDonnell hosted both brewers and growers at the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Va to plant hops (May) and then again in August to celebrate Virginia Craft Beer Month.
It has been an honor to be included in these events at the Mansion. We believe that we are setting the foundation to bring Hops back to Virginia as a recognized specialty crop in support of our Craft brewers.
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