CHARLESTON, W.Va . (WVDN) – Each year, the WVDA honors outstanding women who have made significant contributions to the agriculture industry, whether it be on the farm, in the classroom, in the lab, or through outreach. The six recipients of the 2025 West Virginia Woman in Agriculture Award are truly outstanding in their fields. They will be recognized during a ceremony at the State Fair of West Virginia , on Sunday, August 10, at 11:00 a.m.

Carole Daniels – Randolph County

Carole and her husband Ed own and operate Shady Grove Botanicals in Randolph County where they have been practicing sustainable forest farming since the 1990s. Their focus is on cultivating at-risk native medicinal herbs. Carole’s impact reaches far beyond her farm. In 2018, she and Ed b

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