Summary
Following a Weldon Cooper study pegging agriculture's statewide impact at $82 billion, the council wants a staff report on a grant program to boost small farms and agritourism businesses in Suffolk's rural areas — modeled on the downtown small business grant program.
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Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
No money committed yet — just a study of what a grant program would cost and look like.
Small farmers and agritourism operators in Suffolk's rural areas.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Meeting Agendas (Regular) - Sep 2, 2026
The city is designing a grant program to help farms add visitor experiences — parking, restrooms, cold storage, more — with details still to come.
City Council Meeting Agendas (Regular) - Jul 15, 2026
Following a Weldon Cooper study pegging agriculture's statewide impact at $82 billion, the council wants a staff report on a grant program to boost small farms and agritourism businesses in Suffolk's rural areas — modeled on the downtown small business grant program.
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