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New Farm Lease Builder VA Farming ResourcesVirginia Farming Resources

New Farm Lease Builder

NEW TOOL: New Farm Lease Builder On behalf of the team at Vermont Law School’s Center…

VABF AdminJanuary 29, 2020

January Gardening Tips Garden Tips

January Gardening Tips

If you haven’t done so yet late January is a good time to review your…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 29, 2020

January Policy Updates Policy

January Policy Updates

Take Action   Thank you to all who have signed the Farmer Letter on Climate…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 29, 2020

The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love Book Reviews

The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love

The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love, by Kristin Kimball, Scribner, 2010  By Pam…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 29, 2020

2020 Exhibitor/Sponsor Survey VABF News

2020 Exhibitor/Sponsor Survey

Thank you for attending our 2020 Biological Farming Conference! We are so happy to have…

Lindsay NewsomeJanuary 12, 2020

Sausage Stuffed Apples and a Beautiful Bonus Brunch Recipes

Sausage Stuffed Apples and a Beautiful Bonus Brunch

Last month a group of eight of my dearest lady farming friends gathered to celebrate…

Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 20, 2019

December Policy Updates Policy

December Policy Updates

Take Action   Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture   This nationwide campaign…

Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 19, 2019

Grow Your Soil! Harness the Power of Microbes to Create Your Best Garden Ever Book Reviews

Grow Your Soil! Harness the Power of Microbes to Create Your Best Garden Ever

Grow Your Soil! Harness the Power of Microbes to Create Your Best Garden Ever by…

Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 19, 2019

December Gardening Tips from a Master Gardener Garden Tips

December Gardening Tips from a Master Gardener

December is a good time to review your last year's garden and plan for the…

Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 18, 2019

Virginia Cooperative Extension Opportunities Classifieds

Virginia Cooperative Extension Opportunities

Virginia Cooperative Extension brings you the resources of Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia…

VABF AdminDecember 18, 2019

Homeplace Under Fire: The Farm Advocate Story. Film Presentation and Book Discussion with Charlie Thompson VABF News

Homeplace Under Fire: The Farm Advocate Story. Film Presentation and Book Discussion with Charlie Thompson

The Virginia Association for Biological Farming is thrilled to feature author and filmmaker, Charlie Thompson,…

VABF AdminDecember 10, 2019

House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Comments Submitted PolicyVABF News

House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Comments Submitted

House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Comments Submitted by VABF   House Select Committee…

VABF AdminNovember 25, 2019

November 2019 Policy Updates Policy

November 2019 Policy Updates

Agriculture and Climate Change:  Policy Imperatives and Opportunities to Help Producers Meet the Challenge  National…

Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 19, 2019

2019 November Gardening Tips Garden Tips

2019 November Gardening Tips

2019 November Gardening Tips by Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange & author of…

Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 19, 2019

Pumpkin Apple Butter Biscotti Recipes

Pumpkin Apple Butter Biscotti

My father-in-law, who is generally a fan of my cooking and baking, told me once,…

Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 19, 2019

Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening Book Reviews

Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening

Book Review: Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening Innovative Techniques for Growing Vegetables,…

Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 19, 2019

“Stress on the Farm: Getting Through and Thriving” Webinar VA Farming ResourcesVirginia Farming Resources

“Stress on the Farm: Getting Through and Thriving” Webinar

The Farm Safety, Health, and Wellness Initiative of Virginia Cooperative Extension has launched a webinar…

VABF AdminNovember 11, 2019

Premium Quality Liners & cuttings (rooted & unrooted clones) Classifieds

Premium Quality Liners & cuttings (rooted & unrooted clones)

Interested in growing hemp for CBD production? Your success starts with you planting quality stock.…

VABF AdminNovember 9, 2019

Summaries of Concurrent Sessions VABF News

Summaries of Concurrent Sessions

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Yoga for Farmers Mary Cush, The People’s Yoga Gentle flow…

VABF AdminOctober 30, 2019

October Policy Updates Policy

October Policy Updates

Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture   As the Virginia drought grinds on…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 18, 2019