Howard Bedford

Virginia Honey Co., Inc. manufactures and distributes honey, salad dressing, sauces, jams and jellies, and gift baskets. The firm’s products include comb honey, cut comb honey, flavored and fruited cream honeys, honey sticks, honey salad dressing, honey preserves, honey pickles, honey relish, honey hot sauce, honey salsa and honey barbecue sauce. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Inwood, WV.

The Bedford Group provides real estate development services. It builds custom estates, housing communities, market rate townhomes, and luxury condominiums or mixed-use projects. The firm's services include land development, constructions, financing, entitlements, and community supportive relations. The company was founded by Charles Otis Quarles in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Vita Food Products, Inc. processes and sells packaged herring and salmon products. Its brands include Vita, ELF, Grand Isle, Virginia brand, Oak Hill farms, and Scorned Woman. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.