Join Deborah B. Reed PhD, FAAOHN, FAAN, RN for a free webinar titled, Stress and Safety: Decrease one, Increase the Other. Dr. Reed will address the relationship between stress, injury, and overall health among farmers within the context of the current pandemic. Date: April 20, 2020 Time: Noon No registration is required. Join the call

The Central Virginia Workforce Development Board announced 10 employers will receive COVID-19 Rapid Response funding.

Bedford County is pleased to welcome S.J. Neathawk Lumber Company, Inc. to Montvale.

Thanks to several local businesses who sponsored this year’s lottery April 6, 2020 — For Immediate Release Don Gardner DVM, Vice Chair BAEDAB Bedford County, Virginia The lucky grand prize winner of the Bedford Agricultural Economic Development Advisory Board’s 2019-2020 Coyote Lottery is Mr. Cline Lynch of Blue Ridge, VA. He took home a $2,000.00

American Farmland Trust sets up national Farmer Relief Fund

American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Find regularly updated links and information from Federal, State and Local resources here.

The Virginia Career Works now has COVID-19 funding available to support small businesses (250 employees or less). APPLICATION WINDOW is MARCH 30, 2020 – APRIL 3, 2020 at 5 PM.

Governor Ralph Northam today ordered the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people, and closes all K-12 schools for the remainder of the academic year.

Important links and phone numbers for small businesses amid COVID-19.

Small Business Administration (SBA) applications are now open businesses for the Economic Injury Disaster (EID) Loan program.