Rockingham Cooperative ACE Hardware - Bridgewater

06/08/2026

June isn’t the end of planting, it’s just a different phase.

There’s still plenty you can put in the ground, especially crops that love the heat.

Thanks to Virginia Cooperative Extension for this guide.

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06/05/2026

Fresh garden season is right around the corner 🌽🍅🥒

If you’re planning to pressure can this year, don’t skip this important safety check. Bring your pressure canner lid to Bridgewater Ace for FREE testing by Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists.

✔ Free testing
✔ Expert advice
✔ No appointment necessary

📅 Thursday, June 18
⏰ 1–3 pm

Details here:

Pressure Canner Testing Event Thursday, June 18th | 1-3 pm Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware - Bridgewater 601 N. Main Street, Bridgewater, VA 22812 Getting ready for canning season? Bring your pressure canner in and get it checked before you fire it up. During this two-hour event, ex

06/04/2026

On this day in cooperative history, Rockingham Cooperative began their annual wool pool events for 1943 which allowed sheep producers to pool their wool together when selling to get a larger collective price per pound.

These pools were done in cooperation with the United Wool Growers Association and, as you can tell were also conducted all across the state.

06/03/2026

Think planting season is over?

June still offers a lot of opportunity if you know what to plant.

Based on Virginia Cooperative Extension guidance.

https://www.rockinghamcoop.com/blog/june-vegetable-gardening-guide-zones-6a-6b

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05/27/2026

🫙 Canning season is almost here! Before you start preserving your summer harvest, make sure your pressure canner is working safely and accurately.

Join us for FREE Pressure Canner Testing at Bridgewater Ace on Thursday, June 18 from 1–3 pm. Virginia Cooperative Extension experts will be on-site to inspect lids, gaskets, and seals — plus answer your canning questions.

No appointment needed!

📍 Bridgewater Ace Hardware
📅 Thursday, June 18
⏰ 1–3 pm

Learn more:
https://www.rockinghamcoop.com/calendar/pressure-canner-testing-bridgewater

05/21/2026

Please note our adjusted Memorial Day Hours for Monday, May 25, 2026.

Our Corporate Offices, Dayton Mill, and Timberville Mill will be CLOSED for the holiday.

All Rockingham Cooperative retail locations will be open from 8 AM - 2 PM, with the exception of Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware - Monterey, which will be open from 8 AM - 12 PM.

We encourage customers to plan ahead for any feed, farm, hardware, or outdoor needs before the holiday weekend.

View full holiday hours details here:
https://www.rockinghamcoop.com/blog/adjusted-memorial-day-hours-2026

As we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, we wish everyone a safe Memorial Day.

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Rockingham Cooperative Announces Adjusted Memorial Day Hours for Monday, May 25, 2026 As we pause to honor and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country, Rockingham Cooperative will operate under adjusted business hours on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 202

05/17/2026

On this day in cooperative history, Mr. Brock T. White and Claude V. Smith attended a regional meeting for the United Wool Growers Association, which was new to our area, in 1930.

Rockingham Cooperative had been pooling wool for its members for several years by this point, but it was thought that the United Wool Growers Association might provide additional benefits to producers so the cooperative sought to partner with this nationwide organization.

Joining Rockingham Cooperative in participation with the United Wool Growers Association was Shenandoah Cooperative Farm Bureau & Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau.

05/16/2026

May is when gardens take off.

Warm-season crops go in, everything starts growing fast, and things finally feel like summer.

Shoutout to Virginia Cooperative Extension for the reference chart.

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05/12/2026

May planting can make or break your garden.

Spacing, timing, and soil all matter more than people think.

We’re referencing Virginia Cooperative Extension’s planting guide.

https://www.rockinghamcoop.com/blog/may-vegetable-gardening-in-virginia-zones-6a-6b

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05/11/2026

On this day in cooperative history, national Farm Bureau representative - Mr. Nelson B. Rue - began presenting on what the Farm Bureau had to offer to farmers in Rockingham County. Representatives from the Farm Bureau, the Farmers Union & The Grange were all given the opportunity to present their organization to area Farmers Clubs in 1921 before the community clubs eventually decided that the Farm Bureau would be their best chance at cooperative organization, and the rest is history!