Foodlore and the First Fridays: Will Hodges on Building Community

April 16, 2025

Will Hodges is the owner and operator of Troddenvale Cider at Oakley Farm, one of the original farms in Bath County. He’s been a guest on the show before, and every time he brings something thoughtful to the conversation. Whether we’re talking about soil, cider, or community, Will has a way of connecting the past to the present. In this interview, we talk about the return of Foodlore Provisions and the First Friday series—plus what it means to grow with intention on land that’s been in his family for generations.

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Danny Cardwell

Danny is the Station Coordinator for WCHG, and the host of our gospel and country hours on Wednesdays 10:00 am to noon. He and his wife Renee Cardwell live with a spoiled dog (Toddie) in Hot Springs. Danny is a Deacon at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Hot Springs. He operates Thoughtwrestler.blogspot.com and is a site administrator and featured writer for the website Dagblog.com. He has been a frequent contributor to The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, All Politics Are Local, and Politics Done Right. Danny has tutored, lectured, and mentored at risk youth in churches, group homes, and inside the Virginia Department Corrections. He serves on the board of directors for Preservation Bath and chairs the Bath Community Hospital Patient Advisory board. danny@amrmail.org
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