Joseph Martinez is the owner and brewer of and at Rockbridge Cider Vinegar. He has been a small farmer and homesteader in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for over 40 years.
Notes from an old farmer: Revitalizing our rural communities
There is a new energy among our younger citizens to seek a more meaningful life in the country. Now is the time to take advantage of their new-found passion to live and work in a rural community.
October 13, 2026
