By Wade Sullivan, The Herald-Dispatch
BUFFALO, W.Va. — Toyota West Virginia dedicated a 55-tree apple orchard in memory of post-9/11 service men and women at its plant near Buffalo on Tuesday.
The orchard is in collaboration with the West Virginia Gold Star Mothers and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
“When they approached us with the opportunity to be able to bring an orchard to our park, and to honor those that have fallen serving our country, we were super excited to have the opportunity and jump at the chance when they brought that to us,” said David Rosier, the president of Toyota West Virginia.
Norman Bailey, chief of staff at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, said that he doesn’t know why Gold Star Mothers chose apples, but he had an idea.
