News & Features

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.

This month, celebrate a meat for all seasons

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October is National Pork Month, but there’s a pork recipe that’s perfect for any time of the year. There’s also room for pork in a balanced diet; eight pork cuts meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s guidelines for “lean.”



Planning holiday travel? Get your lodging lined up!

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Your holidays can be even happier when you make lodging reservations early and save money with your Farm Bureau membership.



Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, in Cultivate

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Find out how to prepare this fall and holiday treat, with Virginia-grown nuts.



Farm-to-table event exposes nutrition knowledge gap

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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.



Farmers affected by Florence helped by Farm Bureau

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Virginia Farm Bureau members are mobilizing to assist farmers in North and South Carolina who face the devastating impact of Hurricane Florence.



Agriculture has nonstop presence at State Fair

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From the moment the front gate opens on Sept. 28, Virginia agriculture will be in the spotlight at this year’s State Fair of Virginia.



Distracted driving awareness was focus of 6th annual summit

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Drive Smart Virginia wants drivers to get behind the wheel distraction-free.



September 28, 2018 Merchandiser Minute

An update on current market trends and news from Robert Harper of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Grain Division




September 13, 2018 Merchandiser Minute

An update on current market trends and news from Robert Harper of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Grain Division




September 20, 2018 Merchandiser Minute

An update on current market trends and news from Robert Harper of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Grain Division




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