Family Farm Operations

Jennie on April 22nd, 2012

We are excited to continue our series of “Straight from the farm…” stories and articles written by some of our fellow farmers!  The next in the series of stories is included below and has been written by Betty K. Munsey of Bland County, Virginia.  Submitted by Betty K. Munsey Women from all over the Commonwealth—Frederick to Fluvanna, Lee [...]

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Chris on August 27th, 2011

Agtually… As Hurricane Irene makes its march up the East Coast, the news coverage is focused on the impacts along the beaches and populous areas.  Don’t forget, though, the impact on the rural areas… For the past six months, farmers have spent countless hours tending to their crops in hopes of a bountiful harvest this [...]

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Chris on August 12th, 2011

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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Chris on June 9th, 2011

Earlier this week, Jennie and I had the opportunity to talk with NBC 12 reporter Sunni Blevins about how farmers and the agricultural industry are increasingly using social media to connect with consumers and tell the agriculture story.  Whether it’s Facebook pages such as the Farmers of Southampton County, which has over 700 followers in [...]

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Chris on April 17th, 2011

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

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