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To Can … or Not to Can?

To Can … or Not to Can?

Mecklenburg County, Va., teacher recalls father’s passion for gardening July 2024 by Michelle Greene Dean, Contributing Writer To most people, a jar of canned string beans is just that: a jar of canned string beans. Some feel that canning any vegetable is unnecessary....

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Supporting Our Teachers

Supporting Our Teachers

Consider these ways parents, guardians and community members can contribute to and support the efforts of educators.

A Tour de Force

A Tour de Force

During the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, coordinated by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, students learn about the important role of America’s electric cooperatives, visit historic sites in the nation’s capital, and get to see the federal government in action. NRECA has been coordinating the annual event since 1964.

Students of the Sky

Students of the Sky

November/December 2021 Students of the Sky NEXTGEN Aviators aims to take learning to new heights Inquiring minds wanted to know: Has anyone ever fallen asleep on one of these things? The small plane has just finished taxiing after a roughly 15-minute, 1,200-foot-high...

Cooperative Cuisine

Cooperative Cuisine

July 2020Cooperative Cuisine Fredericksburg Food Co-op cultivates community spirit On April 1, sustainably produced grocery items from all over Virginia got together for the first time in Fredericksburg. There was steroid-free pork from Orange, grass-fed beef from...

Students of the Sky

Students of the Sky

November/December 2021 Students of the Sky NEXTGEN Aviators aims to take learning to new heights Inquiring minds wanted to know: Has anyone ever fallen asleep on one of these things? The small plane has just finished taxiing after a roughly 15-minute, 1,200-foot-high...

Cooperative Cuisine

Cooperative Cuisine

July 2020Cooperative Cuisine Fredericksburg Food Co-op cultivates community spirit On April 1, sustainably produced grocery items from all over Virginia got together for the first time in Fredericksburg. There was steroid-free pork from Orange, grass-fed beef from...