Rob Campbell checks on one of the multiple tubes of greens available for purchase in the Mt. Pleasant Growers greenhouse. The New Era-Progress coverage of an Amherst family’s operation of Mt. Pleasant Growers was one of three stories that won first place in business and financial writing in the 2022 Virginia Press Association Awards.
Photo by Lee Luther Jr., for the New Era-Progress
Mt. Pleasant Growers, LLC owner Steve Bailey stands in his greenhouse off U.S. 60 West.
Lee Luther Jr., for the New Era-Progress
Betsy Campbell checks on orders that are ready for delivery.
Photo by Lee Luther Jr., for the New Era-Progress
The Mt. Pleasant Growers greenhouse has been a labor of love for Amherst couple Steve and Susan Bailey.
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Susan Bailey holds some fresh Romaine lettuce.
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Steve Bailey, right, and his wife Susan overlook plants in their greenhouse.
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Wadding boots hang near odors that are ready for delivery.
Photo by Lee Luther Jr., for the New Era-Progress
Rob Campbell and his wife Betsy take a rack of greens to another part of the greenhouse for bagging.
Photo by Lee Luther Jr., for the New Era-Progress
Greens get an early growth while others are close for picking.
Rob Campbell checks on one of the multiple tubes of greens available for purchase in the Mt. Pleasant Growers greenhouse. The New Era-Progress coverage of an Amherst family’s operation of Mt. Pleasant Growers was one of three stories that won first place in business and financial writing in the 2022 Virginia Press Association Awards.
