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Book Review: The Drought Resilient Farm Book ReviewsVABF News

Book Review: The Drought Resilient Farm

Book Review: Dale Strickler: The Drought Resilient Farm, Practical Strategies for Drought Resilience on Farm…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 17, 2019

Agroforestry Banquet VABF News

Agroforestry Banquet

Do you support local food systems? Do you believe in regenerative agriculture, organic farming, and…

VABF AdminJune 21, 2019

New Partnership Will Grow Farm to School Efforts VABF News

New Partnership Will Grow Farm to School Efforts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Devona Bell 406-494-8668 devonab@ncat.org     Anna Mullen 515-210-2483 anna@farmtoschool.org  …

VABF AdminJune 19, 2019

Local Farm Food and Products Needed – VABF Will Purchase VABF News

Local Farm Food and Products Needed – VABF Will Purchase

We are once again working with the Chefs at Hotel Roanoke to put as much local food on…

VABF AdminJune 19, 2019

VABF Podcast: local farms, food and capital VABF News

VABF Podcast: local farms, food and capital

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with two VABF Board Members; Michael Reilly…

VABF AdminJune 19, 2019

Fried Cucumbers RecipesVABF News

Fried Cucumbers

Cucumber season is here! There are so many ways to enjoy cucumbers from simple fresh slices…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 19, 2019

June Policy Updates PolicyVABF News

June Policy Updates

USDA Agency Relocation Update and Next Steps Thank Virginia’s Senators for Co-sponsoring Agriculture Research Integrity…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 19, 2019

Book Review: The Worm Farmer’s Handbook Book ReviewsVABF News

Book Review: The Worm Farmer’s Handbook

Rhonda Sherman: The Worm Farmer's Handbook: Mid- to Large-Scale Vermicomposting for Farms, Businesses, Municipalities, Schools…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 19, 2019

June Vegetable Gardening Tips Garden TipsVABF News

June Vegetable Gardening Tips

Early in June mulch tomatoes, peppers, okra, squash, cucumbers and asparagus if it hasn't already…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 19, 2019

Agroforestry Informational Social VABF News

Agroforestry Informational Social

Join the Virginia Association for Biological Farming at the 5 Points Music Sanctuary for an Informational Social…

VABF AdminJune 18, 2019

Lodging & Travel: Agroforestry Farming Workshop VABF News

Lodging & Travel: Agroforestry Farming Workshop

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

VABF AdminJune 14, 2019

Paper Pot Transplanters for Organic Operations Articles and ResearchVABF News

Paper Pot Transplanters for Organic Operations

Transplants in paper pots at Certified Naturally Grown certified Patchwork Farm in Copper Hill, Virginia.…

VABF AdminMay 16, 2019

Egg in a Nest Recipes

Egg in a Nest

This time of year most small farmers have very little time for meal preparation in…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 16, 2019

The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution: High Production Methods for Small-Scale Farmers Book ReviewsVABF News

The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution: High Production Methods for Small-Scale Farmers

Andrew Mefferd New Society Publishers, January 2019, $29.99   Organic No-Till has been an unachievable…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 16, 2019

May Gardening Tips Garden TipsVABF News

May Gardening Tips

Hooray for May! April showers bring May flowers and pollinators galore.  Now that the soil…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 16, 2019

VABF “Time Bank” VABF News

VABF “Time Bank”

The VABF may soon offer a free online networking tool for skilled farm labor. The…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 16, 2019

Farmer John: Hard-working honeybees need a helping hand VABF News

Farmer John: Hard-working honeybees need a helping hand

All hail the mighty, tiny, flying teddy bear of the insect world – the honey…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 16, 2019

May Policy: Representative Spanberger, EQIP, NIFA and ERS Relocation Action Item, 2020 Budget and Annual Appropriations, Nutrition Incentives Program PolicyVABF News

May Policy: Representative Spanberger, EQIP, NIFA and ERS Relocation Action Item, 2020 Budget and Annual Appropriations, Nutrition Incentives Program

VABF Policy Team Meets with Representative Spanberger   During the two week long Congressional Easter…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 15, 2019

OFRF Continues Funding for Plant Breeding Project Articles and ResearchVABF News

OFRF Continues Funding for Plant Breeding Project

Press Release Contact: Brise Tencer, Executive Director (831) 426-6606 April 29, 2019–Development, testing, and release of…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 30, 2019

Produce Safety Rule Draft Guidance Recorded Webinar: How and Why Growers Should Comment VABF News

Produce Safety Rule Draft Guidance Recorded Webinar: How and Why Growers Should Comment

Comments for FDA’s Produce Safety Rule (PSR) Draft Guidance are due April 22, 2019. If…

VABF AdminApril 18, 2019