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Lemon Balm Chicken with Spring Blooms Recipes

Lemon Balm Chicken with Spring Blooms

One of the first signs spring has arrived in my garden is the proliferation of…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 28, 2021

Farmer John: Benefits abound in owning chickens, but go in with clear eyes VABF News

Farmer John: Benefits abound in owning chickens, but go in with clear eyes

April 3, 2021The Independent News J.D. “Farmer John” Wilson BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — The allure…

VABF AdminApril 27, 2021

Soil Health Benchmarks 2021 Report – Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Articles and ResearchVA Farming ResourcesVirginia Farming Resources

Soil Health Benchmarks 2021 Report – Pasa Sustainable Agriculture

Photo: New Morning Farm, Huntingdon County, PA. Photos for this post provided by Pasa. Editor’s…

VABF AdminApril 27, 2021

New Soil Health Guidebook for the Southern Region Articles and ResearchVirginia Farming Resources

New Soil Health Guidebook for the Southern Region

New Soil Health Guidebook for the Southern Region The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 27, 2021

April 2021 Policy – Va and National Policy

April 2021 Policy – Va and National

Get Involved with VABF Advocacy for Regenerative Agriculture   Climate change and the pandemic supply…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 27, 2021

Market Farming Success: The Business of Growing and Selling Local Food Book Reviews

Market Farming Success: The Business of Growing and Selling Local Food

Book Review: Market Farming Success: The Business of Growing and Selling Local Food Lynn Byczynski Published by…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 26, 2021

April Gardening Tips 2021 Garden Tips

April Gardening Tips 2021

April is the time to start your succession plantings of beets, lettuce and carrots every…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 26, 2021

VABF Member Only Discount Page VABF News

VABF Member Only Discount Page

As a VABF Member, please enjoy our Sponsor Discount Codes! www.hisea.com Save 15% off on…

VABF AdminApril 7, 2021

Biochar and Wood Vinegar Classifieds

Biochar and Wood Vinegar

Orders for Fall 2021 are being taken informally at this point. Our plans are to…

VABF AdminMarch 27, 2021

Farmer John: Collard greens are local, durable, tasty and very unafraid of weather some avoid VABF News

Farmer John: Collard greens are local, durable, tasty and very unafraid of weather some avoid

February 19, 2021The Independent News J.D. “Farmer John” Wilson BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — How long…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 25, 2021

March 2021 Policy Updates Policy

March 2021 Policy Updates

American Rescue Plan Help for Farmers of Color, Local Food Systems, and Food-insecure Families The…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 24, 2021

Greenhorns: The Next Generation of American Farmers Book Reviews

Greenhorns: The Next Generation of American Farmers

This book isn’t new but deserves much more attention. It’s a collection of short pieces…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 23, 2021

Spring Forward Asparagus Soup Recipes

Spring Forward Asparagus Soup

Here’s a beautiful and healthful soup that is so packed with nutrition that it can…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 23, 2021

2021 March Vegetable Gardening Tips Garden Tips

2021 March Vegetable Gardening Tips

Finish transplanting raspberries and blackberries in March if you didn’t do this task in the…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 23, 2021

FIGHTING FOOD APARTHEID AND FINDING FREEDOM ON A VIRGINIA FARM VABF News

FIGHTING FOOD APARTHEID AND FINDING FREEDOM ON A VIRGINIA FARM

Published in Eco Farming Daily, a publication of Acres U.S.A Renard Turner on his farmstead in…

VABF AdminFebruary 27, 2021

Balsamic Glazed Shiitakes with Carrots Recipes

Balsamic Glazed Shiitakes with Carrots

Balsamic Glazed Shiitakes with Carrots We enjoy a lot of shiitakes in our recipes. Over…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 27, 2021

February 2021 Policy Updates Policy

February 2021 Policy Updates

Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship  Application deadline March 8, 2021 National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 27, 2021

Book Review: The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone Book Reviews

Book Review: The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone

Book Review: The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone, Joseph…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 27, 2021

2021 February Vegetable Gardening Tips Garden Tips

2021 February Vegetable Gardening Tips

2021 February Vegetable Gardening Tips Ira Wallace Southern Exposure Seed Exchange & author of Grow…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 27, 2021

Farm & Garden consultation Classifieds

Farm & Garden consultation

Consultation with a Farmer who has 15 years of full time Vegetable & Hemp Farming…

VABF AdminFebruary 1, 2021