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.

Extension, American Farm Bureau working to prevent rural opioid abuse

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



Teachers, organizations can apply for AITC grants

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Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom program is offering more than $30,000 to help educators and related groups integrate agriculture into classroom curriculums.



Virginians urged to report spotted lanternfly sightings

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An invasive insect that damages farm crops, stinks of vinegar and creates a black, sticky mess on homeowners’ trees has been found in Virginia.



Summer is for savoring, in Cultivate

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This members-only magazine is published with your senses in mind!



Savor summer’s sweetness with a juicy melon

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There isn’t a better time than now to grab a slice of ripe, juicy watermelon and enjoy it al fresco—or in a tasty salad.



How to pick the perfect watermelon

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Whether it’s from the field, a farmers’ market or a grocery store, learn how to pick a perfect watermelon!




A tale of two flower farmers

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Virginia cut flower farms grew from 117 in 2007 to 227 in 2012. Read about two flower farmers and how their businesses are blooming.




Farm Bureau supports students’ goals with scholarships

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County Farm Bureaus in Virginia invested in their communities’ future by offering more than $153,000 in scholarship funds in 2017.



Lamb Kebab

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This recipe was prepared by Chef John Maxwell on Real Virginia, Virginia Farm Bureau’s weekly television program.

Maxwell, a certified executive chef, culinary educator and member of the American Academy of Chefs, shares delicious seasonal recipes in a Real Virginia segment sponsored by Virginia Grown, a program of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.



Smoked Tomato Salsa

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This recipe was prepared by Chef John Maxwell on Real Virginia, Virginia Farm Bureau’s weekly television program.

Maxwell, a certified executive chef, culinary educator and member of the American Academy of Chefs, shares delicious seasonal recipes in a Real Virginia segment sponsored by Virginia Grown, a program of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.



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