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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

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