Updated every weekday as available
Madison Eagle, July 29, 2010
"One of the greatest aspects of living in Madison County is the generosity of our neighbors. We are continually reminded of this fact throughout the year, whether we’re relying on a friend to help take care of our dogs, or calling on a neighbor to help with some heavy lifting. "
Fauquier Times-Democrat, July 28, 2010
"Last summer, farmers Deb Williamson and Deanna Child had a problem.
While both women marketed their products at area farmer’s markets — Williamson grows lavender, Child raises pork and poultry — stints at the all-day affairs were tedious and the sales unreliable.
And the pair, like many area small farmers, wanted to break into the wholesale market but lacked sufficient inventory.
Their remedy was to start Farmer Girls, an online and real-life food network devoted to marketing locally grown food. "
Clarke Daily News, July 20, 2010
"Their popularity is increasing, their numbers have more than doubled since 2004 and they help support farm jobs across Virginia. Farmers’ markets, now more than 190 strong in Virginia, are an essential element in communities across the Commonwealth. To celebrate their growing importance to consumers, farmers and the economy of the state, Governor Bob McDonnell has recognized the week of August 1 – 7, 2010 as Farmers’ Market Week in Virginia."
NBC 29, July 13, 2010
"The local food movement is sweeping Virginia. More and more consumers want to put fresh produce and meat on their plates instead of food that has taken weeks to make it from the farm to their tables. And more people are stepping in to satisfy their taste buds."
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Fauquier Times-Democrat, July 28, 2010
"Last summer, farmers Deb Williamson and Deanna Child had a problem.
While both women marketed their products at area farmer’s markets — Williamson grows lavender, Child raises pork and poultry — stints at the all-day affairs were tedious and the sales unreliable.
And the pair, like many area small farmers, wanted to break into the wholesale market but lacked sufficient inventory.
Their remedy was to start Farmer Girls, an online and real-life food network devoted to marketing locally grown food. "
Leesburg Today, July 8, 2010
"After having had to abandon the Saturday morning farm market it opened briefly in May at the Loudoun Valley Shopping Center, the Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Association will open a market Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon in the parking area behind the former Geo Structures building at 871 E. Main St."
Clarke Daily News, July 8, 2010
"The Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District (LFSWCD) today announced the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices incentive program sign up for fall cover crops is now open. Sign up will be taken until August 16, 2010."
Fauquier Times-Democrat, July 9, 2010
"If you are looking for a way to get your kids to connect to the food on their plate, take them to the Fauquier County Fair. It’s four days of old-time fun for all ages and it begins July 15. The Fauquier County Fair is celebrating 60 years with home-grown animals, vegetables and farm demonstrations of all kinds. "
NBC 29, July 13, 2010
"The local food movement is sweeping Virginia. More and more consumers want to put fresh produce and meat on their plates instead of food that has taken weeks to make it from the farm to their tables. And more people are stepping in to satisfy their taste buds."
C-Ville Weekly, July 13, 2010
"One of the biggest, baddest pests we’ve had in our garden is the tomato hornworm. Gardeners, you likely know them: They’re as big as your thumb and perfectly camouflaged—exactly the color of tomato plants, with markings that imitate the veins on tomato leaves, their favorite food. I tend to spot them indirectly, first noticing the tremendous damage they’ve inflicted on one of my plants and then finding the culprit nearby, fat and happy and evil. They’ll strip a plant of leaves in one terrible afternoon, growing bigger all the while."
Orange County Review, July 14, 2010
"Beginning this Saturday, July 17, Master Gardeners will be at the Orange Farmers Market the third Saturday of each month. Stop by and check out the latest on deer management-this month’s focus-with information on deer-resistant plants, repellants and protections. Bring your gardening questions, pick up soil sample kits or simply stop in while you’re at the market to learn more about the Master Gardener program. "
Daily Progress, July 6, 2010
"The sun is shining, but at 103 degrees, it’s too darn hot to make hay.
Soaring temperatures and rain showers scattered too far apart throughout June and into July have parched gardens, stressed livestock and turned Central Virginia pastures a dusty winter-brown.
The 100-plus degrees measured Tuesday at McCormick Observatory is a harbinger of weather to come, officials said."
Culpeper Star-Exponent, July 8, 2010
"Organizers of the Culpeper-Madison-Rappahannock Farm Show say familiarity and fun will mark this year’s 61st annual event, which returns today. The familiar comes in the form of cattle, swine, sheep, goat and poultry shows, while the fun includes lots of hands-on activities for kids like a butterfly tent, worm composting bin, the opportunity to watch baby chicks hatch, a petting zoo and a moon bounce."
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, July 8, 2010
"Keith Balderson, a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent in Essex County, calls this summer’s heat and dry conditions "the worst I’ve seen in the 22 years I’ve been working here." The situation is so bad in Caroline County that retired Extension Agent Mac Saphir has urged supervisors there to declare a drought emergency, which they are expected to do next week."
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