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Living with COVID-19 has meant some may be experiencing food insecurity for the first time. One Roanoke Valley non-profit group was able to pivot at a…
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Virginia's farms and seafood processors rely heavily on foreign workers.But the federal visa system to get them is complicated and doesn't always work,…
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Lovers of cider and apples have lost a champion. Tom Burford, who devoted his life to teaching apple cultivation and celebrating heritage varieties, has…
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With people losing jobs and having to stay home they’re at greater risk than ever of not having access to food. Virginia officials say there’s been a 20…
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Members of the House of Delegates voted this week to create an urban agriculture advisory council. But would the initiative make a difference for city…
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Farming is Virginia’s top industry – generating $70 billion a year and providing jobs for 334,000 people. Winter used to be a quiet time for farmers in…
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It wasn’t that long ago that one of every three people in this country were farmers. But over the last century small farming has been almost entirely…
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Danville, Bluefield, and other parts of the state all had the driest September on record. If the dry spell continues it could mean a big hit to the bottom…
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Pawpaws are a fruit native to the eastern United States, but they’ve fallen out of favor. Now, however, the time is right for a comeback.Pawpaws are an…
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Farmers’ markets allow consumers to meet the people who grow their food, but a Charlottesville woman wanted to take matters further – hosting dinners for…