Celebrating Virginia’s forestry heritage January-February 2025 by Alice Kemp, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Tucked among Virginia’s 16 million acres of forestland are...
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Fall is ATV Time
Precaution is the key to fun and safety October 2024 by Nicole Zema, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation All-terrain vehicles are essential for many farm chores, and many landowners enjoy riding them recreationally. “But they also pose serious hazards to operators,” says...
It’s State Fair of Virginia Time
Annual event draws 200,000 fairgoers each year September 2024 by Alice Kemp, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation “Where Home Grown Happens” is a fitting theme for the State Fair of Virginia, which celebrates the best of what’s grown, made and raised in the Old Dominion....
Taking a Challenge by the Horns
Maryland woman educates as Ms. Agvocate USA July 2024 by Sean Clougherty, Delmarva Farmer Growing up on a farm in a predominantly suburban part of Anne Arundel County, Md., Lindsey Jacobs often got many questions from the public when showing her Hereford beef cattle....
How’s the Beef?
Virginia Beef Quality Assurance program inspires confidence June 2024 by Nicole Zema, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation As beef demand continues to grow, cattle farmers want consumers to expect quality and confidence in product safety, humane practices and...
An Underground Love Affair
Show spuds some affection this February January-February 2024 by Nicole Zema, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Roasted, baked, fried or mashed; smothered in gravy or chilled for a summer salad, potatoes are a nutrient-rich vegetable with endless culinary versatility....
Maryland’s Bella Vita Farms built on inspiration
Bella Vita Farms serves Gaithersburg, Olney, Germantown and other surrounding areas. Its greenhouse now has 85, 500-gallon tanks which include a 6,000-gallon aquaponics system and supports Koi and Tilapia contributing to year-round greens growth.