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Overview and Session Schedules

Overview and Session Schedules

By VABF AdminOctober 22, 2024January 9th, 2025VABF News

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Join us at the 26th annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference, January 9th-11th , 2026 in Roanoke, Virginia! 3 days dedicated to sustainable ag!

Join us as a Speaker for the 26th annual Virginia

Join us as a Speaker for the 26th annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference!

The Conference will be held January 9th - 11th, 2026 at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.

Speaker Proposals are due by August 15th.

Speakers will be notified of acceptance before October 1.

Proposals are being accepted below for both:

··· Pre-Conference Workshops Half & Full Day Intensives on Friday, 1/9/26

··· Conference Sessions 90 Minute Sessions on Saturday-Sunday, 1/10 & 11/26

Find out more info including inspiring topics on our Speaker Page at
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🌿🌟🌾🥕Save the date! 🥦🌱🌻✨
The 26th Annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference will be held in Roanoke, Virginia from January 9th to 11th!

#vabfarming #sustainableag #farmingconference

Highlights from this month's e-news!

Highlights from this month's e-news!

🌾 Interested in renewable energy solutions & sm

🌾 Interested in renewable energy solutions & small grain harvesting?

Join us next Saturday for a free event to Explore Small-Scale Organic Grain Farming Equipment & Renewable Energy Solutions with a Field Day at Living Energy Farm!

June 21, 2025
1PM to 5PM
Louisa, Virginia
*Free* Must register in advance!
visit vabf · org / events for more info

This field day is hosted with sponsorship from the Transition to Organic Partnership Program in partnership with Common Grain Alliance & the Virginia Association of Biological Farming.

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VABF 2024 in Review 🌱 Our Farmer Listening Se

VABF 2024 in Review 🌱

Our Farmer Listening Sessions, 1-on-1 Farmer Support, and On-Farm Events reached Farmers all over Virginia; providing support for long-time regenerative growers and those just starting in the field.

Our Annual Conference was a great success (even through the snow and ice!) and we are thankful for everyone of you who joined us as speakers, vendors, participants and volunteers!

Membership continues to grow (join us!) and we look forward to introducing you to our Regional Ambassadors later this year!

Find the full Annual Impact Report on V•A•B•F•.•0•R•G

Shoutout to @herd.ventures for our Conference Photos (and find the full recording of both keynotes on our YouTube thanks to Daniel as well!)

A few highlights from our Monthly E-News: 🌱 Ve

A few highlights from our Monthly E-News:

🌱 Vegetable Gardening Tips from Ira Wallace: "Time to thin!"

📗 Book Review by Pam Dawling: Food Science for Gardeners

🌾 Policy Updates by Mark Schonbeck plus News & Updates

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Register today to join us for Monday's Farm Tour &

Register today to join us for Monday's Farm Tour & Social at Lazy Pigg Farm in Ferrum, VA. See you there!

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Hey VABF Members! It’s time to vote on Nominees and Current Directors of the VABF Board.

Election ends May 29, 2025.

The Roanoke Foodshed Network, the Virginia Associa

The Roanoke Foodshed Network, the Virginia Association for Biological Farming, and Partners present our May Farm Tour with Lazy Pigg Farm

··· Monday, May 19th

··· 3:00-6:00pm

··· Ferrum, Virginia

· Please register to join ·· Details on our VABF event calendar! ·

The Lazy Pigg Farm is a multigenerational farm on 45 acres in Franklin County, Virginia. It was originally a dairy farm, but Dana and Sean Lydon raise Dexter cattle, Katahdin sheep and laying hens. They practice managed intensive rotational grazing to improve soil health and to leave the land better than they found it. In April 2023 they installed five acres of silvopasture. This will provide shade for the animals, as well as fence posts, nuts, and willow for additional forage. The Lydons are also starting woody perennials and perennial flowers to sell through the Blue Ridge Flower Exchange.

For more information, contact Becki DeRusseau at becki.derusseau@vabf.org. Detailed directions will be shared with registrants.

Upcoming events on the VABF Calendar

Upcoming events on the VABF Calendar

Celebrate and Protect Federal Workers NSAC Week

Celebrate and Protect Federal Workers

NSAC Week of Action!
Join us this week in uplifting the important advocacy efforts to safeguard and improve our nation’s food and farm system. Each day has a different call to action, responding to a direct threat from the Executive Branch.

Brought to you by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the National Young Farmers Coalition

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FARMERS: Sign On and Share your Story by April 28t

FARMERS: Sign On and Share your Story by April 28th!

Congress made $20 billion available for farmers to help recover from those impacts.

Despite the widespread need to access this relief, USDA is poised to offer a streamlined path to these funds only for farms who are already enrolled in crop insurance and commodity programs – which could leave out thousands of hard-working farmers and ranchers, especially smaller, local and non-monoculture farms!

Add your name and tell the USDA how your farm or farms in your community have been impacted by natural disasters and why you need federal support.

Then, share the form with your community to help us reach our goal of 500 farmers standing together.

··· Sign on to the letter of support via the link in the bio of @nsac_sustainableag

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