Barriers abound for beginning farmers. So some new farmers have seized their destiny by earning the trust of retiring farmers willing to give them a chance.
National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 6-12, just in time for peak-season produce like berries, peaches, peppers, sweet corn and tomatoes.
The webinar series “Faces of Virginia Farming” gives the public an opportunity to listen to conversations among Virginia farmers, and connect with the people who grow the products they use.
As you visit pumpkin patches, traverse corn mazes or enjoy a glass of locally made wine, beer or cider, consider the farmers who help make these fall festivities possible. Find out more about Virginia agriculture with a snapshot from the U.S. Census of Agriculture.
With 70 quilt images on display countywide, the Blue Ridge Barn Quilt Trail in Greene County is Virginia’s largest barn quilt trail and one of the largest in the U.S., according to the Greene County Department of Economic Development and Tourism.