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Food assistance program facilitates access to Virginia Grown products at food banks statewide
The VAFAP provides grants to charitable food assistance organizations to purchase Virginia Grown agricultural products, distributed to food-insecure Virginia residents statewide.
Stay safe on roadways during winter holiday travel
With holiday shopping, errands and family travel in full swing, safety experts are urging caution when venturing out this winter.
Repurposed grain bins are turned into livable spaces
From chic commercial spaces to outdoor gazebos, ambitious designers and innovative farmers are breathing new life into old grain bins.
Essex County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board
Cattle and grain producer J. Barry Bates was elected to a third three-year term on the VFBF board of directors.
Shenandoah County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board
Woodstock beef cattle farmer Justin Pence was elected to a second three-year term on the VFBF board of directors.
Montgomery County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board
Cattle and hay producer Bruce N. Stanger was elected to a fourth three-year term on the VFBF board of directors.
Prince Edward County farmer elected to Farm Bureau board
Beef cattle farmer Patrick Murphy was elected Dec. 3 to a three-year term on the VFBF board of directors.
Southside Virginia farmer J.M. “Jerry” Jenkins honored for distinguished service to Virginia agriculture
A lifetime of farm experience and decades of commitment to the industry earned J.M. Jenkins VFBF’s Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award.
Ag leader Wilmer Stoneman awarded for distinguished service to Virginia Farm Bureau
The ongoing impact of Wilmer Stoneman’s dedication earned him the Distinguished Service to Virginia Farm Bureau award.
Agriculture literacy promoted by county Farm Bureaus
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation honored five county Farm Bureaus Dec. 3 during its 2025 VFBF Annual Convention for projects conducted in their communities in 2025. Loudoun County Farm Bureau, led by President Avis Renshaw, received a first-place VFBF County Award of Excellence for creating a three-part event series exploring the past, present and future of […]
