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In lieu of our yearly conference we will be hostin In lieu of our yearly conference we will be hosting a series of webinars from inspiring folks about farming, food, and related fields. We are thrilled to announce the first webinar in this series will featuring Dan Kittredge, Founder of the Bionutrient Food Association! 
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February 2nd, 2021 12-1:30pm · 
$10 VABF Members / $15 Non-Members · 
Thank you for supporting VABF! 
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Tickets for our Webinar with Dan Kittredge can be found on our website under Events, or by typing in this short link: bit.ly/VABF_DK
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From Dan: "Nutrient Dense crops are the byproducts of well functioning biological systems. 
This workshop will cover a number of critical environmental conditions and management practices necessary for the production of these more flavorful, aromatic, nutritious, pest and disease resistant harvests. 
The foundational paradigm of how plants have evolved to operate in relation to their environments will be covered, along with practical suggestions having to do with seed quality, mineralization, minimal soil disturbance, inoculation, in season monitoring, integrating cover crops, managing for soil aeration and hydration, and intention."

The webinar will consist of Dan's presentation followed by a Live Q&A session. Participants will be able to submit questions throughout the webinar which will be answered by Dan at the end of the presentation.

Sign up today!  http://bit.ly/VABF_DK
Sign our letter and add your own comments! https: Sign our letter and add your own comments! 
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/re-classify-virginia-farmers-markets-as-essential-grocery-stores
#farmersmarketsaregrocerystores #vabfarming #vabf
Congratulations to #vabf Board Member, Michael Car Congratulations to #vabf Board Member, Michael Carter Jr. for receiving the 2020 #takingnatureblack Regional Environmental Champion Award!
Don't forget to vote for your board members by 7pm Don't forget to vote for your board members by 7pm tomorrow night!  There is a computer available at our registration table.  You are also welcome to visit our website, VABF.org, and make your selections via laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
We're hoppin now! Almost lunch time! #vabfarming We're hoppin now!  Almost lunch time!  #vabfarming #vabf #sustainableagriculture Tag us in your posts and we'll share it in our story!
We're ready for y'all! One more night till our pr We're ready for y'all!  One more night till our pre-conference sessions!  Hope to see you bright and early!  Registration starts at 7am!
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Hurry! It's almost here! Gonna be an awesome tim Hurry!  It's almost here!  Gonna be an awesome time!  Hope to see you there!
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The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satis The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in 112.22(c) that requires “At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.”
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In addition to learning about produce safety best practices, key parts of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements are outlined within each module. There will be time for questions and discussion, so participants should come prepared to share their experiences and produce safety questions. The course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan.
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Includes the Hotel Roanoke lunch buffet, breaks and light snacks.
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We hope you’ll join us at the 21st Annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference the second weekend in January. Registration link in profile. .
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Did you know VABF is offering a Youth Program for Did you know VABF is offering a Youth Program for children between the ages 5-12 during the Conference? 
Add it on to your conference registration for only $40. Planned activities include morning yoga, art projects, games, craft projects, making a medicinal salve, seed saving, garden planning, making seed bombs, mushroom innoculation, making bottle balls from recycled plastic, working with natural dyes and more.
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We hope you’ll join us at the 21st Annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference the second weekend in January. Registration link in profile. .
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We have a great line-up of pre-coherence workshops We have a great line-up of pre-coherence workshops at our conference, including one from chef turned butcher, Tanya Cauthen of @belmontbutchery . This two part workshop is designed for farmers and home cook. In part 1 – Tanya will demonstrate how to break down a pig into retail cuts, make a simple sausage and set up bacon to cure. We are going to go slow enough that farmers and home cooks should be able to do this at home! Part 2. (after lunch) Tanya and Henry (her husband and partner in meat & wine) will cook all the odd bits of the pig, as well as rarely used parts from lamb and beef.  We will demo and share cooking techniques for liver, kidneys, heart, trotters, cheeks and tongue! In addition, will cook and sample some of the more unusual muscle cuts – hangers, bavette, denver, ranch, to name a few.
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