By: U.S. Small Business Administration
Small business leaders, agricultural partners, and community members gathered to celebrate National Small Business Week {NSBW) held May 3-9, where the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recognized Nichole Krambeck of Insights Ag Scouting in Delaware and Sheridan Grime of Southern Revere Cellars in Virginia as the inaugural Rural Small Businesses of the Year.
For more than 60 years, the SBA has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW), which acknowledges the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. SBA’s annual celebration serves to officially recognize their hard work, ingenuity, dedication, and their contributions to the economy.
Krambeck, owner of Insights Ag Scouting, LLC in Wyoming, Delaware delivers independent, boots-on-the-ground crop scouting and field data services to farmers across the Delaware Peninsula. Her work helps producers make timely, informed decisions on pest management, crop health, nutrient use, and overall farm productivity. Krambeck’s approach emphasizes accuracy, responsiveness, and practical recommendations rooted in real-world field conditions. Her clients include both row-crop and specialty crop operations, reflecting the diversity of the region’s agricultural economy.
SBA Delaware District Director Austen Colledge noted that Krambeck’s success underscores the impact of combining entrepreneurial expertise with support from the agency’s network of resource partners like the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Women’s Business Center at True Access Capital who nominated Krambeck for the award. Krambeck took advantage of free mentoring services through SBA resource partners to develop her business and marketing plans. Krambeck also received invaluable support from the Delaware Farm Bureau in Camden who hosted the awards reception.
“Small business owners like Nichole embody the very definition of entrepreneurship: solve people’s problems for fun and profit,” stated SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Jim Spencer, “last summer while in Delaware, I purchased a watermelon from a roadside market in Bridgeville. Turns out that farm is one of Nichole’s clients.” Krambeck works closely with farmers and producers to guide them through decision making to improve crop production, realize cost savings and minimize use of pesticides.
Regional Administrator Spencer offered appreciation to all participants for their support of farmers who play a vital role in building healthy families and communities. He further shared that advocating for small agriculture-based businesses is vital to protecting America’s food supply and preserving America’s farmland.
Hours away in Louisa, Virginia, SBA Virginia District Director Carl Knoblock honored the Grime family of Southern Revere Cellars as the Virginia Rural Small Business of the Year. Opened in 2021, the company became one of the state’s first farm breweries and wineries to offer handcrafted beer and wine in one single destination. Working with the Virginia SBDC paved the way for an SBA guarantee loan approval which helped the Grime family to fund business expansion. Since opening, the farm has experienced steady growth, doubling the size of their vineyard, planting more than 1,000 additional vines and introducing two new varietals. Today, Southern Revere grows a variety of grapes including Chambourcin, Chardonel, Vidal Blanc, and Petit Verdot. Every step forward has been shaped by the same spirit that started it all: community, craft, and a shared love for this land.
For information on SBA programs in your area or to learn more about SBA’s loan guarantee programs supporting small businesses across the food supply chain, including those in the agriculture, production, and logistics industries visit sba.gov or contact your local SBA district office via Get local assistance | U.S. Small Business Administration.
