CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Six West Virginia agriculture programs will share in more than $270,343 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grants for Fiscal Year 2022. These grants will help the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the State and support crop growers through marketing, education and research. …
A New Appreciation for the Farmer
Our farmers have always been one of the most respected professions in America, but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance agriculture plays in our daily lives. Evident in a recent Gallup poll, which ranked agriculture and farming, for the first time in twenty years, as one of the most favorable U.S. industrial sectors. With 69 percent of Americans viewing …
Farmers Market
Division MenuIn June 2018, the WVDA began registering both Farmers Markets and Farmers Market Cottage Food Vendors in WV as a result of regulation established in Senate Bill 375. The new rules remove local health departments from the farmers market vendor permitting process, transferring the authority to the WVDA. The intention of the new rule is to create an avenue …
Label Review
Division MenuLabel review is a free service offered by WVDA Business Development Division. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires food products to be properly labeled before they can be sold. West Virginia also has labeling requirements for food that will be sold exclusively at West Virginia farmers markets, as well as cottage food labeling guidelines. Contact the WVDA prior …
Frequently Asked Questions
Division MenuWhat is the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) and how is it different from Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)? Understanding the difference between GAPs certification and the PSR will be essential for growers. Simply put, GAPs are a voluntary food safety program driven by buyers’ requirements, whereas the PSR is law. The FSMA’s PSR establishes, for the first time, science-based minimum …
Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Division
Division MenuThe Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Division functions as a consumer protection and consumer service organization with the mission of enforcing laws, rules, and regulations to protect the public food supply. By regulating certain industries, the Division, through its trained regulatory officer, laboratory staff, and product registration / compliance personnel help insure that consumers receive quality agricultural products. The operations …
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