In a Nut Shell
Meet the Makers: Hubs Peanuts
"The small town of Sedley is in the coastal plain of Virginia, about an hour's drive from Virginia Beach. With loamy soil and a humid climate, it's prime for peanut farming. In midsummer, tiny yellow flowers blossom on peanut vines, putting down root-like pegs in the soil where legumes grow. Many refer to the area as "peanut country." Hubs Peanuts--best known for their jumbo-sized Virginia goobers--is headquartered here. Husband and wife HJ and Dot Hubbard launched the peanut brand from their Sedley home in 1954. Hubs still operates out of the same house today, though some things have changed." Read More on The Local Palate Marketplace » - Meet the Makers: Hubs Peanuts
Harvesting the Vine to Feed People Now
"Harvest The Vine was a well-attended collaborative charity event held Saturday evening, Oct. 2, at The Hubs Vine to benefit the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and to also let people know how the Foodbook is feeding people now by "harvesting" The Hubs Vine." Read More on Tidewater News.com » - Harvesting the Vine to Feed People Now
Hubs Announces Expansion into Franklin
"Gourmet peanut company to invest $1.6M in new site" "Hubs, the gourmet peanut company based in Sedley, will expand operations into the building formerly used by Farm Fresh on Armory Drive. Lynne Rabil, president and CEO of Hubs, made the announcement during a ceremony on the company grounds in Sedley on Thursday afternoon." Read More on The Tidewater News » - UPDATE: Hubs announces expansion into Franklin
