VABF Tips: Fabric Grow Bag to SIP: Three Easy Steps
I hope you will excuse me, but I start this article off with an assumption!…
Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 14, 2018
Recipes: Dandelion Salad, Cookies, and Maple Mushroom Martinis
The inspiration for this month’s recipes come from the tastes of late winter when the…
Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 14, 2018
March Gardening Tips: Planting and Transplanting
March is the perfect time to sow radishes. They're quick and easy to do right…
Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 14, 2018
Agricultural Policy: Special Opportunity to Build a Better Farm Bill
Call your Representative today! The House Agriculture Committee is drafting its proposed 2018 Farm Bill…
Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 14, 2018
February Garden Tips: Tips from a Master Gardener
F is for February and flats. In early February, be sure you have all your…
Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 14, 2018
Book Review: The Bio-integrated Farm
by Shawn Jadrnicek This book was hidden in my "to read" pile for too long!…
Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 14, 2018
Agricultural Policy Updates: February 2018
Farm Bill 2018 Action It’s Farm Bill season, and there are a lot of good…
Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 14, 2018
Recipe: Grass-fed Red Poll Steak with Georgia Green Collards, Squash Soup and Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Manhattan
I always leave the VABF conference inspired by the awesome energy I get from spending…
Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 14, 2018
Recipe: VABF-style Oven Roasted Sausages with Root Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Herbs
The versatility and simplicity of this recipe make it an easy meal to enjoy. Not…
Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018
January Gardening Tips: Garden Planners & Tools
The steadily growing stack of new seed catalogs are a reminder that now is good…
Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018
Book Review: The Market Gardener, by Jean-Martin Fortier, New Society Publishers, 2014
Jean-Martin Fortier is one of the rock stars of small-scale organic vegetable farming, and he…
Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Meets in Washington, DC to Advocate for a Better Farm Bill
On January 21-24, representatives of the 100+ member organizations of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition…
Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018
December Gardening Tips: Review and Plan
December is a good time to review your last year's garden and plan for the…
Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 13, 2017
Book Review: The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms
by Amy Stewart, Algonquin Books, 2004 The Earth Moved is an easy read, fascinating, amusing,…
Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 13, 2017
VABF Forming Policy Committee – Volunteers Sought
The VABF Board of Directors is undertaking to build a policy team to better cover…
Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 17, 2017
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Releases Farm Bill Platform
Mark Schonbeck has worked over 30 years as a researcher, consultant, and educator in sustainable and…
Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 17, 2017
Recipe: Rosemary Garlic Jelly
Makes 4 to 8-ounce jars Water 1-¼ cups dry white wine ¼ cup minced garlic…
Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 16, 2017
Garden Tips For November: Slow Down and Prepare the Garden for Winter
Make sure all your frost-tender crops have been harvested and your hardy greens are mulched…
Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 16, 2017
