A publication of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives

2024 Holiday Guide

2024 Holiday Guide

Make your shopping, snacking and memory-making a little easier with this year’s Cooperative Living Holiday Guide.

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Feeding Your Flying Friends

Feeding Your Flying Friends

Attract backyard birds with the right seeds May 2024 story courtesy of Family Features While birdseed may all pretty much look the same to you, it doesn’t to the birds you’re feeding. Knowing what kinds of seeds different birds like can help you attract a wider...

That Gut Feeling

That Gut Feeling

Why intestinal health is so important May 2024 by Vanessa LaFaso Stolarski, Contributing Columnist “I feel it in my gut.” “My gut is telling me this is bad.” “My gut instinct is to stay the course.” Euphemisms like these have been echoed for decades, yet most of us...

From Mercantile to Mac and Cheese

From Mercantile to Mac and Cheese

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Rural Rescue

Rural Rescue

How grain bin safety training can save lives May 2024 by Nicole Zima, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation In Virginia’s heaviest grain-producing regions, people often tell stories of farmers who have had close calls while working in or around grain bins. Virginia Farm...

Up, Up and Away!

Up, Up and Away!

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Farmers Hit It Out of the Park

Farmers Hit It Out of the Park

May 2024 May brings warmer weather, longer days and increased sun, just what farmers in Virginia and Maryland need to cultivate their crops. The theme of this month’s Cooperative Living is recognizing all those hardworking farmers who put fresh food on our tables. Our...