Ragged Branch Distillery, which opened Wednesday in Albemarle County, is receiving an Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund grant from Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
The distillery will invest $225,000 to open its craft spirits production operation, which will source 100 percent of its grain from Virginia producers and create four new jobs over the next three years, according to a news release. The AFID Fund grant is worth $17,000, with a match of funds from the county.
“Ragged Branch Distillery will be an economic driver for tourism, agriculture and manufacturing in Albemarle County,” McAuliffe said in the release. “Building a new Virginia economy means growing new businesses that create jobs and opportunity across economic sectors.”
