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Bramble Hollow Heritage Breed Brunswick Stew & BBQ Sauce RecipesVABF News

Bramble Hollow Heritage Breed Brunswick Stew & BBQ Sauce

I grew up visiting my Grandparent’s farmstead in Georgia. By the time I came along…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 18, 2019

Farmer John’s Column: Searching for balance in our world, systems that produce our food VABF News

Farmer John’s Column: Searching for balance in our world, systems that produce our food

We experienced the fall equinox on Monday, Sept. 23. The Earth was poised between light…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 18, 2019

The Ethical Meat Handbook for the Conscious Omnivore Book ReviewsVABF News

The Ethical Meat Handbook for the Conscious Omnivore

Book Review: The Ethical Meat Handbook for the Conscious Omnivore   Meredith Leigh has given…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 17, 2019

October Gardening Tips Garden TipsVABF News

October Gardening Tips

Cool and warm days signal fall is here but for now our veggie garden is…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 17, 2019

Soil, Conservation, and Place Videos VABF NewsVirginia Farming Resources

Soil, Conservation, and Place Videos

Virginia Cooperative Extension is working on an initiative to deepen community understanding of the importance…

VABF AdminSeptember 22, 2019

September Policy Updates: Farmer Letter, Soil Biology Guide, USDA Program Opps, Climate Change Action PolicyVABF News

September Policy Updates: Farmer Letter, Soil Biology Guide, USDA Program Opps, Climate Change Action

Take Action   Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture On-line Signature Form Opens…

Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 22, 2019

For The Love of Pawpaws: A Mini Manual for Growing and Caring for Pawpaws From Seed to Table Book ReviewsVABF News

For The Love of Pawpaws: A Mini Manual for Growing and Caring for Pawpaws From Seed to Table

This wonderful new book is inspiring and appetizing, practical and beautiful. About 150 pages of…

Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 21, 2019

September Gardening Tips from a Master Gardener  Garden TipsVABF News

September Gardening Tips from a Master Gardener 

Cool evening and warm days make fall in Central Virginia a second spring. Time to…

Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 21, 2019

Agroforestry Farming Workshop Presentations VABF NewsVirginia Farming Resources

Agroforestry Farming Workshop Presentations

Agroforestry Farming A Workshop on Whole-Farm Management and Ecosystem Services at the VT Catawba Sustainability…

VABF AdminSeptember 19, 2019

On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR): The Next Step in Preparing for FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule Articles and ResearchVABF News

On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR): The Next Step in Preparing for FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule

   

VABF AdminSeptember 18, 2019

Lodging & Travel VABF News

Lodging & Travel

Lodging On-site accommodations are available at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center at a reduced…

VABF AdminSeptember 12, 2019

Composting by Permaculture Gardens Articles and ResearchVABF News

Composting by Permaculture Gardens

"There's no such thing as waste. Just stuff in the wrong place" -Formidable Vegetable.   Permaculture…

VABF AdminAugust 23, 2019

Tried and True Tabouleh RecipesVABF News

Tried and True Tabouleh

If you can boil water, you can made this traditional Middle Eastern grain and vegetable…

Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2019

August Policy Updates PolicyVABF News

August Policy Updates

Current USDA and State (VA) Program Opportunities   This will become a new “regular feature”…

Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2019

The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving Book ReviewsVABF News

The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving

The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving Edited by Lee Buttala and…

Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2019

August Vegetable Gardening Tips Garden TipsVABF News

August Vegetable Gardening Tips

The hot dry “Dog Days of Summer†are almost past and I hope all of…

Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2019

Agroforestry Farming Workshop Schedule VABF News

Agroforestry Farming Workshop Schedule

Agroforestry Farming Workshop – Catawba Sustainability Center 19-21 August 2019 Monday, August 19 TIME AGENDA…

VABF AdminJuly 25, 2019

Garden Fresh Pico de Gallo RecipesVABF News

Garden Fresh Pico de Gallo

This time of year many gardeners have a counter-full of produce at their fingertips.  Tomatoes…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 18, 2019

July Policy Updates: Cost-Share Program, Farm to School Act, NRCS meeting, Policy List Serve, NSAC Position, Livestock ACTION, Cover Cropping, Crop Insurance PolicyVABF News

July Policy Updates: Cost-Share Program, Farm to School Act, NRCS meeting, Policy List Serve, NSAC Position, Livestock ACTION, Cover Cropping, Crop Insurance

Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program $73 million available to help farmers protect water…

VABF AdminJuly 18, 2019

July Vegetable Gardening Tips Garden TipsVABF News

July Vegetable Gardening Tips

The longest day of the year is past and I hope all of your gardens…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 18, 2019