A new online marketplace offers hundreds of West Virginia-made, shelf-stable items, farm goods and handcrafted products for wholesale purchase.

The Appalachian Cellar has more than 330 value-added products for sale from more than 30 producers located throughout the state. Part of the Mountain State Co-Hop, a member-owned cooperative, Appalachian Cellar is supported by a federal USDA grant.

Matt Welsch, executive chef for West Virginia State Parks, is a brand ambassador for Appalachian Cellar, which he said aligns with his mission in both life and work.

“I’ve made my career about propping up and supporting West Virginia and Appalachia and all of our wonderful growers and producers,” Welsch said. “It’s important that we all come together, and that’s really at the heart of what Appalachian

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