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Virginia Farm Bureau News & Features is your place for news and information from around Virginia. From gardening tips and recipes to politics and events, stay up to date with what matters to Virginians.

Dietitian: Don’t fall for diet disasters

March 14, 2019

Not much time has passed since everyone made those new year’s resolutions to eat better, or eat less. National Nutrition Month is an opportunity to reassess.

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness, News

Fruity French Toast

January 28, 2019

Try this delicious recipe for Fruity French Toast to start off your day and help you meet your daily requirements.

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness, Recipes

Homemade eggnog—season’s sipping, without Salmonella

December 20, 2018

Dec. 24 is National Eggnog Day, but the holiday treat is readily available weeks before that. Getting thirsty?

Food and Drink, Food Safety, Health and Wellness, News

Benefit-rich broccoli is for more than just steaming

December 17, 2018

You can boil, puree, steam or stir-fry it, because broccoli is both beneficial and versatile.

Broccoli, Crops, Food and Drink, Health and Wellness

Fruited Irish Oatmeal

December 17, 2018

This hearty winter breakfast has whole grains from the oats, lots of vitamins and antioxidants from the fruits and good fat from the nuts. It's not only healthy. It's tasty, too!

Crops, Food and Drink, Grain, Health and Wellness, Recipes

Sweet potatoes pack a nutritious punch

November 2, 2018

Sweet news for yam fans: Carbohydrates can be good for you—as long as they’re complex carbohydrates, like those found in sweet potatoes.

Crops, Food and Drink, Health and Wellness, Sweet Potatoes

Farm-to-table event exposes nutrition knowledge gap

October 2, 2018

More than 50 medical, nutrition and nursing students from the University of Virginia toured local farms and enjoyed local foods at a Farm Bureau-sponsored farm-to-table event Sept. 25.

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness, Locally Grown Food, Meetings and Events, News

Don’t let heat stress get you down

August 9, 2018

Heat stress won’t just slow you down—it also can be deadly.

Health and Wellness, News, Safety

FDA to examine food labels that influence consumer decisions

August 2, 2018

Consumers often make food purchases based on labels, which can affect their health.

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness, Legislative Issues, News

Extension, American Farm Bureau working to prevent rural opioid abuse

August 2, 2018

Virginia Cooperative Extension has been awarded a grant to help with the opioid crisis affecting Virginians, especially those in rural areas.

Food and Drink, Grants, Health and Wellness, News, Programs

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