Maine has its lobster, Alaska has salmon and Virginia has the oyster.

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation was one of six state Farm Bureaus honored for innovation Jan. 7 with an American Farm Bureau Federation New Horizon Award.

Farmers’ markets don’t necessarily end with the summer; many continue supplying consumers with seasonal products throughout the fall.

October is National Farm to School Month, and Virginia farmers are supplying locally produced foods for schools in their communities.

Sweet corn harvest is well underway in Virginia, and farmers across the state are supplying consumers with the summer favorite.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Farmers Market Week, Aug. 6-12, will celebrate the vital role markets play in supporting local economies and giving consumers access to healthy local foods.

A new tax credit will benefit Virginia’s farmers and the food banks to which they donate.

Virginia agriculture is almost as diverse as the local, state and national issues that affect it. Our farmers need a voice and a forum for surfacing issues that affect their ability to compete in the fast-changing world of production agriculture.

To ensure a consistent supply of seasonal local produce from spring through fall, it’s not too late to sign up for a community-supported agriculture, or CSA, subscription.

Fresh asparagus is a sure sign farmers are working hard to get the prolific vegetable to market.