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Part-time Agroforester Job Opportunities

Part-time Agroforester

Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is searching for a part-time, regionally remote Agroforester to join our…

VABF AdminJune 27, 2022

June Policy Updates Policy

June Policy Updates

Long-term Agroecological Research Showcases New Innovations for Resilient Agriculture Many may not be aware that…

VABF AdminJune 26, 2022

Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic Recipes

Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic

Ingredients:  1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lb green beans, trimmed 3 cloves garlic, very finely…

VABF AdminJune 26, 2022

Manage Weeds On Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies Book Reviews

Manage Weeds On Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies

Book Review: Manage Weeds On Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies, by Charles Mohler,…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 26, 2022

2022 June Vegetable Gardening Tips Garden Tips

2022 June Vegetable Gardening Tips

Mulch tomatoes, peppers, okra, squash, cucumbers and asparagus to control weeds and retain moisture if…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 26, 2022

SMALL-SCALE FARMERS AND PEASANTS STILL FEED THE WORLD VA Farming ResourcesVABF NewsVirginia Farming ResourcesWeb Resources

SMALL-SCALE FARMERS AND PEASANTS STILL FEED THE WORLD

VABF AdminMay 28, 2022

Grilled Radishes with Brown Butter, Thyme, & Sea Salt Recipes

Grilled Radishes with Brown Butter, Thyme, & Sea Salt

 Grilled Radishes with Brown Butter, Thyme, & Sea Salt   Ingredients:  4 cups radishes, stems…

VABF AdminMay 28, 2022

In the News May 2022 VABF News

In the News May 2022

Monopoly in the meat industry has led to record profits, while farmers and shoppers are…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 28, 2022

May 2022 Policy Updates Policy

May 2022 Policy Updates

TAKE ACTION SARE Outreach seeking recommendations SARE Outreach is seeking recommendations for information products or outreach…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 28, 2022

National Soil Health Day Resolution PolicyVABF News

National Soil Health Day Resolution

National Soil Health Day Resolution House Resolution 1079 Sponsors: Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi  Synopsis: A Resolution…

VABF AdminMay 28, 2022

Grow More Food, a Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size Book Reviews

Grow More Food, a Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size

This book, Grow More Food, is an updated version of the authors’ 2015 book, High…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 27, 2022

2022 May Vegetable Garden Tips Garden Tips

2022 May Vegetable Garden Tips

  Ira Wallace Southern Exposure Seed Exchange & author of Grow Great Vegetables in Virginia …

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 27, 2022

Sassafras Farm in Athens _County Ohio is seeking a part-time, live in farm assistant. Job Opportunities

Sassafras Farm in Athens _County Ohio is seeking a part-time, live in farm assistant.

              Sassafras Farm in Athens _County Ohio is seeking a part-time, live in farm assistant.…

VABF AdminMay 27, 2022

Farm & Natural Resource Manager Job Opportunities

Farm & Natural Resource Manager

President, Board of Directors, Bundoran Farm Community Association BACKGROUND Bundoran Farm is a unique residential…

VABF AdminMay 27, 2022

Virginia Black Farmer Directory VA Farming ResourcesVABF NewsVirginia Farming Resources

Virginia Black Farmer Directory

VABF AdminApril 27, 2022

Left-over Easter Ham and Kohlrabi Recipe Recipes

Left-over Easter Ham and Kohlrabi Recipe

By Heather Painchaud Ingredients:  * 1 lb kohlrabi, peeled and sliced * 1 yellow onion,…

VABF AdminApril 25, 2022

Policy Updates April 2022 Policy

Policy Updates April 2022

TAKE ACTION   Seeking Co-sponsors for the Agriculture Resilience Act Ask our Senators and your…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 25, 2022

Unlearn, Rewild: Earth Skills, ideas and inspiration for the future primitive Book Reviews

Unlearn, Rewild: Earth Skills, ideas and inspiration for the future primitive

Unlearn, Rewild: Earth Skills, ideas and inspiration for the future primitive, by Miles Olson. New…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 25, 2022

April 2022 Gardening Tips Garden Tips

April 2022 Gardening Tips

Spring is here. April is the month to start your succession plantings in the open…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 25, 2022

In the News – March 2022 VABF News

In the News – March 2022

In the News Compilation by Francesca Constantino and Mark Jones FDA announces it won’t enforce…

VABF AdminMarch 30, 2022