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Help FDA develop reasonable, science-based rules regarding manure VABF News

Help FDA develop reasonable, science-based rules regarding manure

Help FDA develop reasonable, science-based rules regarding manure by completing this Farmer Survey About this…

VABF AdminApril 19, 2016

Urgent Action on DARK ACT Needed + Opportunities, Events & More Policy

Urgent Action on DARK ACT Needed + Opportunities, Events & More

Updates & Opportunities The DARK Act is Back! URGENT: Phone your Senators NOW about the…

VABF AdminFebruary 24, 2016

Co-Managing Farm Stewardships with Food Safety GAPs & Conservation Practices Articles and Research

Co-Managing Farm Stewardships with Food Safety GAPs & Conservation Practices

Lindsay NewsomeFebruary 5, 2016

Conservation: Policy Bytes from NSAC Policy

Conservation: Policy Bytes from NSAC

Policy Bytes from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Web Site By Mark Schonbeck CONSERVATION Working…

VABF AdminNovember 23, 2015

Bellair Farm: VABF Member Establishes Organic CSA on Historic Site near Charlottesville VABF News

Bellair Farm: VABF Member Establishes Organic CSA on Historic Site near Charlottesville

By Mark Schonbeck On my way home from Richmond on March 26 of this year,…

VABF AdminNovember 15, 2015

Lick Run Farm: Realizing a Vision of Urban Permaculture and Community Development in Roanoke, VA VABF News

Lick Run Farm: Realizing a Vision of Urban Permaculture and Community Development in Roanoke, VA

Based on an interview with farm owner Rick Williams, by Mark Schonbeck I first learned…

VABF AdminOctober 27, 2015

Policy Developments and What You Can Do Policy

Policy Developments and What You Can Do

By Mark Schonbeck I attended the semi-annual National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) meeting in Iowa…

VABF AdminAugust 21, 2015

New Tools and Products for Building Your Soil VABF News

New Tools and Products for Building Your Soil

By Mark Schonbeck Many organic farm suppliers are now carrying several newer products - various…

VABF AdminJune 16, 2015

Pay Attention to the NOSB! VABF News

Pay Attention to the NOSB!

By Sue Ellen Johnson The USDA standards for “USDA certified organic” were being revised last…

VABF AdminMay 15, 2015

A Memorable Lunch VABF News

A Memorable Lunch

Earlier this month, Soil Food Web expert Elaine Ingham presented two full day workshops as part of…

VABF AdminDecember 17, 2014

VABF’s FSMA Comments VABF News

VABF’s FSMA Comments

The Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF) offered the attached comments on the Food and Drug…

VABF AdminDecember 16, 2014

Proposed FSMA Rule VABF News

Proposed FSMA Rule

From Mark Schonbeck Dear All, Remember last year's all-out grassroots campaign, spearheaded by the National Sustainable Agriculture…

VABF AdminDecember 9, 2014

In Memory of Porter Knight VABF News

In Memory of Porter Knight

Our hearts and thoughts are with long-time VABF member and former member of the VABF…

VABF AdminMay 10, 2014

Heritage Harvest Festival and Mother Earth News Fair VABF News

Heritage Harvest Festival and Mother Earth News Fair

We will have a table at the Heritage Harvest Festival and would love for you…

VABF AdminJuly 30, 2013

USDA – Strike Force Program Comes to Virginia VABF News

USDA – Strike Force Program Comes to Virginia

A new program from USDA is coming to Virginia, providing assistance for Rural Growth and…

VABF AdminMay 15, 2013

NY Times Article: “Pesticides – Now More Than Ever.” VABF News

NY Times Article: “Pesticides – Now More Than Ever.”

Please take the time to read this article. It's a great summary of why organic…

VABF AdminDecember 13, 2012

“Farmers deserve our thanks – and then some.” VABF News

“Farmers deserve our thanks – and then some.”

In the Richmond Times Dispatch Op/Ed Section, Thursday, November 22, from our Executive Director, Janet…

VABF AdminNovember 23, 2012

Memorial Celebration for Andy Hankins VABF News

Memorial Celebration for Andy Hankins

From our friends at VSU: _______________________________________________________________________ Colleagues, friends, associates and well wishers of the late…

VABF AdminNovember 20, 2012