Grants and ScholarshipsVABF News SSARE Producer Grants & On-Farm Research Grants Southern SARE Producer Grants Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is now accepting proposals…VABF AdminOctober 29, 2024
Grants and ScholarshipsVABF News Save Grassland Birds and get funding Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative partners are incentivizing the adoption of two different best management practices…VABF AdminOctober 29, 2024
Grants and ScholarshipsVABF News Regenerate Virginia Healthy Soils Grant https://farmland.org/healthy-soils-grant/VABF AdminOctober 29, 2024
VABF News Demystifying Organic Workshops & Farm Tours Over the past month, we were fortunate to work with our partners and two Virginia…Brent WillsOctober 29, 2024
Policy October 2024 Policy Updates by Mark Schonbeck Farm Bill Updates Urge Congress to protect Organic Certification Cost Share With the election close…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 29, 2024
Book Reviews Book Review: Barefoot Biodynamics: How Cows, Compost and Community Help Us Understand Rudolph Steiner’s Agriculture Course, by Jeff Poppen Chelsea Green Publishers, 2024, 194 pages, $21.95 This book is not about farming without shoes!…Pam DawlingOctober 29, 2024
Garden Tips October 2024 Garden Tips by Ira Wallace Fall is here and we are enjoying an increasing array of tender Collards and sweet…Ira WallaceOctober 28, 2024
VABF News USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities News Release 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250 FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities…VABF AdminOctober 28, 2024
VABF News 2025 Keynote Bios Jon Jackson Jon Jackson is a distinguished U.S. Army Airborne Ranger and the current Executive…Eryn AllowayOctober 24, 2024
VABF News Silent Auction Donation Join us at our 25th annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference, January 10-12, 2025 at the…VABF AdminOctober 22, 2024
VABF News Overview and Session Schedules Friday, January 10, 2025Saturday, January 11, 2025Sunday, January 12, 2025VABF AdminOctober 22, 2024
VABF News Session Schedules and Summaries Saturday, January 11, 2025Session A: 8:45 -10:15 AM Track Title Presenters Room Agroforestry, Agroecology &…VABF AdminOctober 22, 2024
VABF News Pre-Conference Workshops and Schedule To register for Pre-Conference Workshops, visit our Conference Registration page and select the number of pre-conference workshops…VABF AdminOctober 20, 2024
VA Farming ResourcesVABF News Hurricane Relief Resources for Farmers Hurricane Helene had devastating impacts in parts of NC, VA, SC and TN. Our hearts go…VABF AdminOctober 4, 2024
Garden Tips September Vegetable Gardening Tips By Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and the author of The Timber Press Guide to…Ira WallaceSeptember 23, 2024
Policy September Policy Updates Farm Bill Updates Last month’s e-newsletter included an invitation to VABF member farms to sign…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 22, 2024
VABF News Elizabeth Henderson’s opinion editorial Elizabeth Henderson’s opinion editorial As a farmer who grew vegetables for over 30 years…VABF AdminSeptember 22, 2024
Garden Tips August Vegetable Gardening Tips By Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and the author of The Timber Press Guide to…Ira WallaceAugust 27, 2024
VABF News Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself – Really? By Brent Wills Those of you who know me know I’m a stickler when it…VABF AdminAugust 25, 2024
Policy August Policy Updates By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason We Need and Deserve a Strong, Regenerative Farm Bill…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 25, 2024