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23Nov
Grand Re-Opening a Success - Thanks to YOU!
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 08:01PM 
To our customers:
Thank you to EVERYONE who came out today to support our EXCITING endeavor! Our Grand Opening, or Re-Opening of The George Bowers Grocery was an INCREDIBLE SUCCESS because of YOU.
We are super charged with enthusiasm, and overtaken with Gratitude.
Not only do we appreciate your support, but our families also thank you. That is the awesome thing about shopping local... you invest in local biz, we pay it forward by investing in local biz, and so it goes... and so we grow and flourish and THRIVE together as a community.
Tonight, after closing out a successful day, we celebrated with a wonderful dinner at SCOTTOS - Downtown. A great ending to a great day. Thank you.
November 22, 2008 | 
Christie Wright (cjwright72@gmail.com)
(Photo courtesy of David Fritz and Nicole Barbano of The News Leader—thanks for a feature story and photos our Grand Re-Opening. A tip of the hat to Tony Gonzalez at Waynesboro's News Virginian for coming out to see us, too! But most of all... we want to say thank you to all of you who braved the cold weather to cheer us on — we'll continue to work hard so you have something to keep cheering about for the benefit of us all!)
Monday
17Nov
Local Food & Local Providers
Monday, November 17, 2008 at 10:46AM Last week we tabulated how much of our seed money from the Staunton Creative Community Fund (SCCF) was spent on local providers. We were required to spend at least 25% of the money on local goods and services.
Guess what? We spent 100% of the seed money here in Staunton! And that's not including any food items.
Here are some of the folks who've helped us:
Black, Noland & Read
Century Stone & Tile
Central Virginia Rental
Community Bank, Staunton
McGaheysville Construction
P.M. Katz, architect
Sign Master Pro
Snead Electric
Staunton Glass
Staunton Creative Community Fund, Inc.
Sterling Printing
Timberlake, Smith, Thomas & Moses, P.C.
John Walden
Valley Office Machines
Young Hardware
Our mission is to support local businesses and local food wherever possible. Our food selection isn't limited to only locally produced items. We've worked to strike a balance that offers a little something for everyone considering the diverse neighborhood we will serve.
We look forward to serving you!
Wednesday
12Nov
Newtown Love
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 02:01PM
West Beverley development in Newtown
Late last night George Bowers Grocery had the privilege of being included in a nice television piece about the revitalization of the Newtown neighborhood here in Staunton, Virginia.
Of course: we aren't the only ones adding to the neighborhood! The changes happening in this neighborhood are due to the efforts of a lot people. And, there's more to come! Yes, there are still improvements that need to happen. But we're confident Newtown will remain a diverse, affordable, and creative community.
Here's a link to the revitalization article and the television clip featuring Brian and Will.
Thursday
30Oct
Farming - Not Just for Old Timers
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 01:45PM Here is a short film about youth embracing farming. Their reasons vary, but the sentiment is genuine. We suspect farming is a lot more rewarding that plenty of entry-level cubicle jobs!
Don't kids today just want their video games and "internets"?
Yes, and this youth film has an interesting technical note. The entire thing was shot on a hand-held video camera that costs just $150. Expect an even bigger explosion of digital media output — even from farmers.
As CNN said election night, "Virginia is no longer your 'grandfather's Virginia'". Likewise, today's farmers aren't necessarily the people you might have thought... which is just one more reason the local food movement is so interesting.
Here is a direct link to the video if you don't see it below: http://vimeo.com/1937663?pg=embed&sec=1937663
FARM! from Anthony-Masterson on Vimeo.