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Jobs openings at RAFI-USA (Rural Advancement Foundation International) Job Opportunities

Jobs openings at RAFI-USA (Rural Advancement Foundation International)

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VABF AdminJuly 25, 2022

Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future Articles and ResearchVA Farming ResourcesVABF NewsVirginia Farming Resources

Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future

Farms Under Threat is American Farmland Trust’s multi-year initiative to document the status of and threats…

VABF AdminJuly 25, 2022

Quick Herb Brined Bone-In Chicken Breast Recipes

Quick Herb Brined Bone-In Chicken Breast

Brining these Freedom Ranger chicken breasts is a step that really makes this chicken breast…

VABF AdminJuly 25, 2022

Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts: 50 Easy-to-Grow Plants for the Organic Home Garden or Landscape Book Reviews

Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts: 50 Easy-to-Grow Plants for the Organic Home Garden or Landscape

Book Review: Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts: 50 Easy-to-Grow Plants for the Organic Home Garden or…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 25, 2022

 2022 July Vegetable Gardening Tips Garden Tips

 2022 July Vegetable Gardening Tips

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

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 25, 2022

AgrAbility Outreach Specialist (Part-time) Job Opportunities

AgrAbility Outreach Specialist (Part-time)

  The AgrAbility Virginia Community Outreach Specialist position is housed by AgrAbility Virginia Program partner, Easterseals…

VABF AdminJune 28, 2022

Compiled News Articles June 2022 VABF News

Compiled News Articles June 2022

Compilation by Mark Jones The Idea of a Local Economy by Wendell Berry Fertilizer prices…

VABF AdminJune 28, 2022

National Organic Standards Board Fall Meeting 2022 VABF News

National Organic Standards Board Fall Meeting 2022

Comment Period Open through September 29, 2022 The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) generally meets twice each…

VABF AdminJune 28, 2022

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