CO-OP FEATURES
Open Those Doors
Five garage safety tips September 2024 story courtesy of Family Features When you throw open the windows in your house this fall, you’ll likely spend more time with the garage doors open too. Nice fall weather is an excellent reminder to ensure your garage equipment...
A Helping Hand
What is mutual aid and why does it matter? June 2024 by Jennah Denney, Contributing Columnist Electric cooperatives employ a variety of methods to reduce the likelihood of power outages — such as regular tree trimming, equipment maintenance and repairs, and local grid...
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...
National Agriculture Week
Past, present and future celebrated on Richardson Farm
Bacon’s Castle Receives Grant
January 2023 The home is the oldest brick dwelling in North America by Preservation Virginia Preservation Virginia’s Bacon’s Castle, built in 1665, is the recipient of a $400,000 Save America’s Treasures challenge grant for its ongoing preservation. Funding through...
Facing Mental Health Issues Head On
It was during busy harvest season when John became increasingly agitated over a seemingly inconsequential personal matter. Negative emotions he’d buried years in the past were triggered unknowingly and came barreling back with frightening intensity.
Farmers For Prosperity
Every night, more than 800 million people go to bed hungry, with the number of severely food-insecure people more than doubling from 135 million before COVID-19 to 345 million today, according to the World Food Program.
The Ag Education Connection
The Cooperative Living community uses farming backgrounds to connect with students who know little about agriculture.
Hero Health Dogs
Three thousand golden retrievers are participating in one of the largest animal health studies ever conducted.