Grants and Scholarships Funding Opportunities October 2022 USDA Invites Proposals for Regional Food Business Centers Proposal Deadline November 22, 2022 The USDA…VABF AdminSeptember 23, 2022
Policy September 2022 Policy Updates Major New Investments in Organic and Climate-Smart Agriculture USDA Launches Organic Transition Initiative $300 Million…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 22, 2022
PolicyVABF News Press Release: More Than 150 Organizations Across Sectors Call on President Biden to Demand A Transformative Farm Bill Union of Concerned Scientists Press Release on the Sept 13, 2022 letter to President Biden…VABF AdminSeptember 22, 2022
Recipes Panzanella Panzanella By Great Day Gardens Ingredients: 1/2 lb croutons 2 lbs ripe tomatoes 6 ounces…VABF AdminSeptember 21, 2022
Book Reviews Our Wild Farming Life: Adventures on a Scottish Highland Croft Our Wild Farming Life: Adventures on a Scottish Highland Croft, Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer,…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 21, 2022
Job Opportunities Farm Manager – Spikenard Farm Job Opportunity: Farm Manager Come join our team! We are seeking an enthusiastic co-worker who…VABF AdminAugust 25, 2022
Book Reviews The Berry Grower: Small Scale Organic Fruit Production in the 21st Century The Berry Grower: Small Scale Organic Fruit Production in the 21st Century, Blake Cothron, New…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 24, 2022
VABF News In the News August 2022 Farmers on the Frontline From Bill Gates to the Great Refusal We Should Aspire to…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 24, 2022
Recipes Ratatouille Two Ways Ratatouille Two Ways An easy weeknight ratatouille and the ratatouille your child wants after seeing…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 24, 2022
Garden Tips 2022 August Gardening Tips By Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and the author of Grow Great Vegetables in…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 24, 2022
VABF News VABF Conference Youth Program Virginia’s biggest and most informative sustainable farm event is coming up in January 2023! Last…VABF AdminAugust 23, 2022
Policy Policy Updates August 2022 Cost-sharing for Organic and Transitioning Farmers Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP)…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2022
Job Opportunities National Organic Program Auditors NOP is Now Hiring Auditors Application Deadline: August 29, 2022. Join the passionate team that enforces…VABF AdminAugust 23, 2022
Job Opportunities Seeking Growers for Farm to Table Vegetable Farm in Richmond VA FARM BACKGROUND Celeste Farms is a 4.3-acre, regenerative vegetable farm located in Varina VA, just…VABF AdminAugust 23, 2022
Job Opportunities LEAP HIRING COMMUNITY GARDENS MANAGER About Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP) Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP) is a 501c3 nonprofit…VABF AdminJuly 26, 2022
Policy July 2022 Policy Updates Take Action Promote Farmer Climate Story Week during July 25-29 National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)…Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 25, 2022
VABF News In the News-July 2022 Compilation by Mark Jones & Francesca Constantino The Co-op Farming Model Might Help Save America’s…VABF AdminJuly 25, 2022
Job Opportunities Sustainable agriculture jobs at NSAC and partners https://sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/VABF AdminJuly 25, 2022
Job Opportunities Jobs openings at RAFI-USA (Rural Advancement Foundation International) https://www.rafiusa.org/aboutus/jobs/ VABF AdminJuly 25, 2022
Articles and ResearchVA Farming ResourcesVABF NewsVirginia Farming Resources Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future Farms Under Threat is American Farmland Trust’s multi-year initiative to document the status of and threats…VABF AdminJuly 25, 2022