ACCOMACK CO., Va. – The Commonwealth of Virginia has awarded a $35,000 planning grant to Accomack and Northampton counties, along with the towns of Wachapreague, Parksley, and Onancock, to study future development opportunities at a large agricultural and seafood facility on the Eastern Shore.
On Friday, Jan. 16, in one of his final acts in office, now-former Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the funding through the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund. The grant will support an “Eastern Shore Hub Opportunity Assessment,” including a feasibility study to determine whether a blue catfish processing operation could be added to the site.
According to state officials, the assessment will examine sustainable agriculture, seafood processing, and agritourism uses within an existing 35,000-square-foot facility in Accomack County…