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Bright season is ahead for Virginia berries

June 9, 2016

It’s the time of year when fresh Virginia-grown blueberries and blackberries are ripe for the picking, and berry lovers can once again savor locally sourced summer fruits.

Berries, Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food

Farmers’ market prices holding steady season to season

June 9, 2016

Prices at Virginia farmers’ markets have held the line against inflation for the past five years, according to an analysis of prices for 18 common items compiled by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Agriculture Business, Locally Grown Food

Farmers’ markets thrive in Virginia as new season opens

May 19, 2016

Farmers’ markets continue to crop up throughout Virginia, with the number of markets growing by almost 195 percent since 2005.

Locally Grown Food

Loudoun County promotional cards hitting a home run

April 28, 2016

Some Loudoun County elementary school students have swapped baseball players for farmers on new trading cards aimed at familiarizing students with local farms.

Locally Grown Food

Local foods finding their way into many Va. school cafeterias

April 7, 2016

School systems in Virginia were asking for products from Virginia farms, Harrow said, and their suppliers were taking notice. Today, “a lot of the distributors now are champions of farm-to-school” and working with smaller-scale farms to help meet customer demand.

Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food

Old Man Winter can’t stop Virginia farmers’ markets

November 25, 2015

Farmers’ markets may seem like a summer event, but many are going strong through the winter months.

Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food

Fresh apple market picking up for growers

September 3, 2015

Fall is traditionally apple season in Virginia, and many more Virginia-grown apples are now being sold directly to consumers instead of to processing plants for juice and sauce.

Apples, Locally Grown Food

Blue Ridge Fruit Loop offers fresh fruit for families

August 13, 2015

A collection of 11 pick-your-own farms in Central Virginia, operating as the Blue Ridge Fruit Loop, are offering some of the state’s freshest fruits available between May and December.

Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food

Virginia’s crop is ripe and juicy for National Peach Month

August 6, 2015

Whip up a delicious peach cobbler or enjoy a scoop of peach ice cream—it’s National Peach Month! With peak harvest season just around the corner, Virginia peach growers have fruit ripe and ready for picking.

Crops, Locally Grown Food, Peaches

Could indoor farms be oases in food deserts?

June 25, 2015

Inside a 100-year-old former YMCA, researchers from Virginia State University are discovering which techniques for indoor farming work best in an urban environment—and hoping to help reduce the problem of food deserts in American cities.

Farm Practices, Grants, Locally Grown Food, Programs

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