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Safe cookouts are the best cookouts

May 9, 2013

While grilling food can be a fun, healthy way to cook, it requires a measure of caution.

Food and Drink, Food Safety, Home Safety

Attorney: Each farm’s risk management benefits all farmers

February 28, 2013

Safety precautions and liability insurance are essential for protecting a small farming operation, producers were told Feb. 26.

Food and Drink, Insurance, Locally Grown Food, Virginia Farm Bureau

Could locavores become ‘locavestors’?

December 13, 2012

There’s a growing infrastructure for businesses that sell local foods, and the nation’s locavores could become “locavestors,” a recognized author and economist told farmers at the 2012 Virginia Farm to Table Conference.

Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food

American Academy of Pediatrics weighs in on organic foods

November 21, 2012

Parents know it is important for their children to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, lowfat dairy products and whole grains, but it’s been less clear whether spending extra money for organic foods will bring a significant benefit to their health.

Food and Drink, Food Safety, Health and Wellness

Researchers find little evidence that organic foods are better

September 6, 2012

Doctors at Stanford University revisited previous research comparing organic and conventionally raised foods and concluded that there is little evidence that organic is healthier.

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness

Research finds butter is consumers’ top choice

August 16, 2012

Butter reigns as the top choice in the fats and oils category of consumer spending, outpacing margarine and olive oil as consumers seek out pure, simple, flavor-rich ingredients, according to a recent article by Advertising Age.

Dairy, Food and Drink

Wineries welcoming tourists with an interest in Virginia’s Civil War sites

August 2, 2012

Every summer thousands of tourists visit Virginia’s Civil War battlefields. Others like to drive through the state’s scenic countryside and taste fine wines.

Agriculture Business, Agritourism, Food and Drink, Wine

Master Food Volunteers reaching out to communities

July 19, 2012

The Virginia Master Food Volunteer program is making it easier for consumers to learn about good nutrition and local foods.

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness, Locally Grown Food

New potatoes are tender and ready for summer meals

June 14, 2012

Virginia new potatoes are small and tasty and ready for cooking—and you can get them at your local farmers’ market or produce stand right now.

Crops, Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food, Potatoes, Recipes

Foodborne illnesses peak in summer

June 23, 2011

Nearly 48 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and many of those occur during the summer.

Food and Drink, Food Safety, Health and Wellness

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