Anne Kathryn Martz doesn’t need a farm background to make a lasting impact in agriculture.
After two decades in the classroom, Jessica M. Jones understands that the power of agricultural education can sustain the industry for generations to come.
The late Kathy Coffee was fondly remembered for her contributions to Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and the state’s agriculture industry during the recent VFBF Women’s Leadership Conference in Roanoke.
Former U.S. Navy SEAL officer and combat leader Sean Glass moved to Warren County and tasted his first locally sourced beef from a neighboring farm. The meat was quickly consumed by his family of seven, and they purchased more. It was just as good.
The sales of Virginia agricultural products remain robust despite a general drop in farm numbers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture.