Agriculture
The Salty Southern Route highlights some of Virginia’s most iconic agricultural commodities
With stops in Suffolk and Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex and Surry counties, tourists can experience nearly 100 different attractions on Virginia’s pork-and-peanut trail.
New USDA guide provides road map for underserved farmers
Considerations for the 2023 Farm Bill are well underway among Washington legislators, but in the interim, the 2018 Farm Bill continues to bear fruit for American farmers.
National observance urges farmers to exercise workplace safety
Farming is a difficult trade, and farmers’ work often puts them in potentially dangerous situations.
Virginia farmers growing fragrant lavender to diversify
Cornerstone Farm is one of many Virginia farms that have diversified their operations by growing beautiful, fragrant lavender.
Record funding allows farmers to implement conservation projects for free
Virginia farmers can now install conservation projects like fencing, buffers and wetland restoration at no cost, thanks to record-high funding from the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
Va. AITC celebrates 30 years of connecting children with agriculture
Every year, an estimated 500,000 Virginia schoolchildren can better understand the value of agriculture thanks to Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom.
Dry weather prior to harvest locks in watermelon’s iconic summer sweetness
The drier the days at harvest time, the sweeter the watermelon.
Dispensers keep school milk cold, cut back on carton waste
Cartons aren’t the only way to deliver nutritious milk to growing students.
Virginia blacksmiths call on past traditions to keep the art alive
Modern blacksmiths—most of whom are hobbyists—are preserving the craft by carrying centuries-old techniques and culture into the future.
Discover the history behind Virginia’s oldest farmers markets, on Real Virginia
Farmers markets in Alexandria and Lynchburg supplied Virginians with fresh food for over two centuries, while Roanoke City Market remains Virginia’s oldest continually run open-air market.









