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We are excited to announce a new addition to Agtually… Stories and articles written by some of our fellow young farmers! The first of these stories is included below and has been written by Jordan Berryman of College Run Farms. Look for more of these “Straight from the farm…” stories over the coming months. By Jordan Berryman [...]
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One of Chris’ favorite recipes for me to make during canning season is this pickle relish. The original recipe contains green peppers and onions, as I have cucumbers overflowing from the garden; I omit those other ingredients and process only the cucumber cubes instead. The flavor is wonderful and you won’t miss the other ingredients. Perfect [...]
Each of Virginia’s 47,600 family farmers produces enough food and fiber to feed 155 people in the United States and abroad. These are some of those farmers… Share this:EmailPrintFacebookShareRedditDiggStumbleUpon
Agtually… It is estimated that the world’s food production must double by 2050 in order to meet the dietary demands of the growing world population, which is forecast to increase from 6.8 billion people currently to over 9 billion people by 2050. Where will this increased food production come from? From continued inovation by our nation’s Farmers and [...]
Continue reading about Our Farms, Our Future… Have you thanked a farmer?
Agtually… You don’t have to grow up on a farm to have a love for agriculture. In fact, a love for agriculture can grow anywhere, sometimes in the strangest places. Just ask Jacqueline Hawkins… Her love for agriculture grew out of a computer mistake which placed her in an agriculture class rather than an AP [...]