Virginia Association Farming: The Seed Farmer Guide

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Garden Tips

March Vegetable Gardening Tips

By Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and the author of The Timber Press…

Ira WallaceMarch 26, 2024

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Policy

February Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason What Are â€œAgricultural Appropriations? And what do they mean…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 25, 2024

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Garden Tips

February Vegetable Gardening Tips

By Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and the author of The Timber Press…

Ira WallaceFebruary 25, 2024

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Classifieds VABF News

34-acre Farm available in Lancaster Virginia

34-acre Farm available in Lancaster Virginia My family owns a beautiful 34-acre farm on a…

VABF AdminFebruary 8, 2024

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Policy

January 2024 Policy Updates

Rest Next Farm Bill The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are still working on…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 30, 2024

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Book Reviews

The Lean Micro Farm: How to Get Small, Embrace Local, Live Better, and Work Less

The Lean Micro Farm: How to Get Small, Embrace Local, Live Better, and Work Less.…

Pam DawlingJanuary 30, 2024

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Garden Tips

January Gardening Tips

by Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange author of the new Grow Great Vegetables…

Ira WallaceJanuary 30, 2024

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Articles and Research

Why Does Diversity in Plant Species Causes Higher Farming Yield? Soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving amongst diverse plant species

LAWRENCE, Kan. — A study appearing in Nature Communications based on field and greenhouse experiments at the University of…

VABF AdminDecember 27, 2023

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Policy

December 2023 Policy Updates

Take Action! Shaping the Next Farm Bill Delays in Congressional action on the…

Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 27, 2023

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Book Reviews

The Winter Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Year-Round Harvests

The Winter Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Year-Round Harvests, Jean-Martin Fortier and Catherine…

Pam DawlingDecember 27, 2023

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Garden Tips

December Vegetable Gardening Tips

by Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Â & author of Grow Great Vegetables in…

Ira WallaceDecember 27, 2023

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Job Opportunities Surveys and Action Items VABF News

Regional Ambassador Program

VABF Ambassador Program Role:Â The Regional Ambassador is VABFâ€™s representative for promoting biological farming and…

VABF AdminDecember 17, 2023

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VABF News

2024 Board of Directors Election

Vote for the 2024 VABF Board of Directors!

VABF AdminDecember 17, 2023

VABF News

Nominations being accepted for VABF Board of Directors

Calling all VABF members! Our Board of Director elections are coming up and we’re looking for…

VABF AdminNovember 24, 2023

Policy

November Policy Updates

Special Conservation Opportunities Building Soil, Building Equity Initiative Earn up to $1,000 per acre…

Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 24, 2023

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Book Reviews

Many Hands Make a Farm: 47 Years of Questioning Authority, Feeding a Community and Building an Organic Movement

This little book is not a how-to-farm book, but a very readable memoir-plus-life-philosophy of two…

Pam DawlingNovember 24, 2023

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Garden Tips

November Vegetable Gardening Tips

What a lovely extended fall! Halloween has come and gone with hardy vegetables still producing…

Ira WallaceNovember 22, 2023

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Policy

October Policy Updates by Mark Schonbeck

Wanted! Your Stories about Farming in the Age of Climate Crisis I am gathering…

VABF AdminOctober 26, 2023

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Book Reviews

Microbe Science for Gardeners: Secrets to Better Plant Health

Book Review by Pam Dawling Microbe Science for Gardeners: Secrets to Better Plant Health, Robert…

VABF AdminOctober 26, 2023

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Garden Tips

October Gardening Tips

by Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange & author of Grow Great Vegetables in…

Ira WallaceOctober 26, 2023

News & Resources

March Vegetable Gardening Tips

February Policy Updates

February Vegetable Gardening Tips

34-acre Farm available in Lancaster Virginia

January 2024 Policy Updates

The Lean Micro Farm: How to Get Small, Embrace Local, Live Better, and Work Less

January Gardening Tips

Why Does Diversity in Plant Species Causes Higher Farming Yield? Soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving amongst diverse plant species

December 2023 Policy Updates

The Winter Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Year-Round Harvests

December Vegetable Gardening Tips

Regional Ambassador Program

2024 Board of Directors Election

Nominations being accepted for VABF Board of Directors

November Policy Updates

Many Hands Make a Farm: 47 Years of Questioning Authority, Feeding a Community and Building an Organic Movement

November Vegetable Gardening Tips

October Policy Updates by Mark Schonbeck

Microbe Science for Gardeners: Secrets to Better Plant Health

October Gardening Tips

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