Book ReviewsVABF News Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate by Laura Lengnick Book Review, Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate Laura Lengnick. New Society…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018
PolicyVABF News Opposition Mounts to USDA Relocation and Reorganization Proposals USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue’s proposal to relocate the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018
PolicyVABF News 2014 Farm Bill Expires: Key Programs Suspended until 2018 Farm Bill Passes On September 30, the 2014 Farm Bill expired, with neither a new Farm Bill nor…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018
RecipesVABF News Edible Goose Creek Chicken Bone Broth 2 chicken backs 4 chicken feet shiitake mushrooms dried or fresh herbs 2 tablespoons vinegar…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018
Garden TipsVABF News October Gardening Tips According to the calendar fall is here but for now our veggie garden is still…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018
Policy Farm Bill Expires Sept.30… It is time to call or e-mail your Representative and Senators with an urgent message: we…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 26, 2018
Recipes Pastured Pork Chops and Foraged Mushrooms This summer has been a wet one for many of us in Southwestern Virginia. At…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 13, 2018
VABF News Farmer John’s Column I can still remember the smells of my first garden back home in small town Indiana.…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 13, 2018
Book Reviews Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st Century Farmer. Essentials for Growing and Raising Vegetables, Fruits, Livestock, Grains for Market. Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk The Experiment, New York. ISBN 978-1-61519-489-6 Here is a book…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 13, 2018
Policy USDA Reorganization Proposal Could Undermine Research Endeavors Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced plans to move the headquarters of the National…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 13, 2018