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During 2011, Virginia Farm Bureau Young Farmers partnered with the Federation of Virginia Food Banks to help increase the availability of healthier and more nutritious food items to the Food Bank partners. Through this partnership and the Food Bank’s “Fresh Foods for Virginias” initiative, the availability of local, fresh produce for the Food Banks was increased [...]
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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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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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Agtually…I know you’ve been wondering where I’ve been the past few days. No, Chris didn’t surprise me with a romantic Anniversary weekend. As has become somewhat of a tradition, we were busy sharing the agriculture in our part of Virginia with young farmers from all across the state at the 6th Annual Summer Expo. Our [...]
Agtually… Today we pause to celebrate the 235th birthday of our great nation and reflect on the sacrifices of our forefathers to fight for and ensure the independence and freedoms that we enjoy today. Additionally, we stop to celebrate and honor the continued sacrifices by our military, who continue to serve and protect these freedoms [...]