Virginia Cooperative Extension is working on an initiative to deepen community understanding of the importance of agriculture and soils to a sense of place, community, and culture. The project highlights the distinct voices and diverse farms of Virginia’s agricultural community who are protecting and conserving soil and water resources.The initiative’s aim is to deepen community understanding of the importance of agriculture and soils to a sense of place, community, and culture. The project highlights the distinct voices and expressed values of diverse farms of Virginia’s agricultural community who are protecting and conserving soil and water resources.In the first set of videos, we interviewed Renard Turner of Vanguard Ranch, Ltd., Amy Hicks of Amy’s Garden, Mike Phillips of Valley View Farms, and Phil Witmer of Grazeland Dairy, Inc. We will interview and videotape the next set of farmers in October.The project is generously funded and supported by a community viability grant from Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education and the Agua Fund.Soil, Conservation, and Place video playlist
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As an initial outreach component of the grant initiative, the first set of five videos with an introduction and clips of how four cooperating farmers express their conservation ethic and values in their farming. The links are below.Introduction to Soil, Conservation, and Place video series (1/5)Soil, Conservation, and Place — Renard Turner of Vanguard Ranch, Ltd. (2/5)Soil, Conservation, and Place — Amy Hicks of Amy’s Garden (3/5)Soil, Conservation, and Place — Mike Phillips of Valley View Farms (4/5)Soil, Conservation, and Place — Philip Witmer of Grazeland Dairy, Inc. (5/5)
