Weekly Newsletter
May 26, 2016
In the News
Virginia's Unemployment Rate Falls Again

Inside Amazon's Chester Fulfillment Center 
Partner Spotlight
Since Boar's Head Provisions was founded in 1905, much has changed in the world. While many have learned to cut corners, Boar's Head is happy to say they haven't changed with the times. Over 100 years later, they are still using only the finest ingredients: pure pork, poultry and beef, combined with real spices, and award winning cheeses made with the freshest ingredients. Boar's Head never use by-products, fillers, artificial flavors, colors or added trans fat. They are also proud to say that their premium deli meats, cheeses and condiments are all gluten free.  
VSU Program Aims to Help Farmers, Craft Brewers

Rich Griset | Chesterfield Observer | Full Article
 
Amid the goats, fish, bees and soybeans on a farm in Ettrick, Laban Rutto's vision of making Virginia State University a beer mecca is taking shape.

Standing in front of his rows of hops - the plant used to give most beer its flavor - the Kenyan native is exploring dozens of varieties to see which types grow best in Virginia's climate. The hope is that farmers across the mid-Atlantic will be able to use his findings to cash in on the rapidly growing craft beer industry.
Best States for Military Retirees, Virginia Ranks 11th 
John Kiernan | WalletHub | Full Article

Retirement is typically viewed as the end of the line - a time for rest, relaxation and the pursuit of interests long ago put on the back burner. But the narrative is far different for many military retirees.

For starters, the average officer is only 47 years old - 43 for nondisability enlisted personnel - upon retirement from service. All military retirees deal with the trials of reassimilation to civilian life, which have proven especially difficult for some veterans in the wake of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.