Of course the simple answer is that people have to eat. It is also true that locally growm produce draws a premium and that products like milk with a short shelf life can be produced more efficiently when close to the consumer.
farming
Coal mining and farming.
The top 3 industries in the state of West Virginia are below. 1. Coal Mining 2. Agriculture/Farming 3. Tourism
Farming, Forestry, Mining, Industry and Defense of Liberty.
tobacco farming
Flat lands and fertile soil make it an important center for farming
YES. I live in Virginia, there is great farmland here and a lot of it. West Virginia has less desireable farmland because of the mountain that cover much of the state.
Some of West Virginia's most important Natural Resources are coal, oil, and natural gas.
acting farming trapping hunting
Farming was important in Virginia dating from the beginning of Jamestown. Starting as a way to survive a hostile climate, farming became a huge industry because of the cash crop, tobacco. Tobacco became a livelihood for the farmers and plantation owners, and they owned or employed many others, who actually worked the land.
Mining and Agriculture.
Tobacco farming in the state of Virginia is extremely profitable.