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Spruce Berry Farms reports 2025 successes as EDA reviews grant application update
Summary
William Raymond of Spruce Berry Farms addressed the Authority on Jan. 20 and shared the farm's 2025 successes; the agenda also listed a grant-application update for Spruce Berry Farm but no dollar figures or award actions were recorded.
William Raymond, representing Spruce Berry Farms, spoke during public comments and "shared his successes of 2025," according to the meeting minutes. The farm's appearance corresponded with an agenda item described by County Administrator Derek Stamey as a "Spruce Berry Farm Grant Application Update." The minutes do not record grant amounts or a decision to approve funding.
The record shows that the Authority later entered closed session to discuss a prospective business and a grant-related public contract, invoking exemptions under the Code of Virginia. The minutes do not specify whether the Spruce Berry Farm grant application was the subject of the closed-session discussion. Details such as requested award amount, grant source, or next steps were not provided in the meeting record.
