Virginia Association Farming: The Seed Farmer Guide

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VABF News

Cover Cropping: On-farm Solar-powered Soil Building

What is a cover crop? why the are important, when to plant, how to grow…

Eryn AllowayMarch 31, 2017

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VABF News

SARE’s Revised How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch Now Available

Like all farmers, Harry Cope is an innovator who struggles to reduce costs while raising…

VABF AdminMarch 10, 2017

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Articles and Research

How to Use a Soil Test

Lindsay NewsomeFebruary 5, 2017

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Articles and Research

Information from Other Organizations

Host a Better Field Day from SARE Youâ€™ve done some interesting work: You had a…

Lindsay NewsomeFebruary 5, 2017

Articles and Research

Asparagus: Organic Production in Virginia

VABF AdminJanuary 30, 2017

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VABF News

VirginiaFirst.com offers a video story on our recent 2017 Virginia Biological Farming Conference

2017 Virginia Biological Farming Conference - view the video here: http://www.virginiafirst.com/ag-life/virginia-association-for-biological-farming-holds-conference/639435966

VABF AdminJanuary 17, 2017

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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

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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

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Articles and Research

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

Lindsay NewsomeFebruary 5, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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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

VABF News

A Memorable Lunch

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

VABF AdminDecember 17, 2014

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VABF News

VABF’s FSMA Comments

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

VABF AdminDecember 16, 2014

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VABF News

Proposed FSMA Rule

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

VABF AdminDecember 9, 2014

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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

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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

News & Resources

Cover Cropping: On-farm Solar-powered Soil Building

SARE’s Revised How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch Now Available

How to Use a Soil Test

Information from Other Organizations

Asparagus: Organic Production in Virginia

VirginiaFirst.com offers a video story on our recent 2017 Virginia Biological Farming Conference

Help FDA develop reasonable, science-based rules regarding manure

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

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

Conservation: Policy Bytes from NSAC

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

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

Policy Developments and What You Can Do

New Tools and Products for Building Your Soil

Pay Attention to the NOSB!

A Memorable Lunch

VABF’s FSMA Comments

Proposed FSMA Rule

In Memory of Porter Knight

Heritage Harvest Festival and Mother Earth News Fair

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