Summer is the time to keep things fresh and light. Here’s a simple salad you can whip up made with home grown fruits and veggies and some ingredients you probably already have at home. The best part, it takes no time.
When local farmers price their beef, it’s a balancing act between the cost of what it takes for them to raise an animal versus the price you see at the grocery store.
Homestead Creamery has changed the milk it produces. You won’t notice anything different about the taste; however, for some who have found milk hard to digest, you might want to give it a try again.
Reducing carbon emissions is a huge issue in the agriculture community, especially when it comes to finding the best ways to do it. Many farmers in our hometowns are using rotational grazing.
When the pandemic hit, our grocery stores suffered, and so did many people because there wasn’t enough food. So, how do we create a sustainable food system in our communities? One farming couple gives their take on it.
Our local farmers are getting back at it, including everybody at Woods Farms in Franklin County. They have lots of flowers, produce and herbs growing in their greenhouses.
As we discover the best ways to care for our environment, one suggestion to reduce our carbon footprint is to eliminate dairy cows. Virginia Tech researchers looked into this.
Those living in food deserts have limited access to fresh, quality foods. Southeast Roanoke is one of these areas and Carilion has an initiative to help change that.
Returning to canning has been the thing to do. Not only will having the extra stock in your cabinets feed you during the winter, but sisters Lisa Witcher and Joyce Davis will tell you it’s a great way to get in some good family time.
After a spring and summer of growing lots of fruits and veggies in the garden, what do you do to prepare for next season? An agent with the Virginia Cooperative Extension has some tips.
Now-a-days, many farmers in our hometowns are capitalizing on the top two economic drivers in Virginia – Tourism and agriculture. Sinkland Farms in Christiansburg is one of them.
For some kids who grow up on farms, showing heifers is something they do. The Furrow brothers in Rocky Mount explain how they get them ready for competition.
Within the past two years, the Virginia Cooperative Extension has put a focus on mental health. They’re holding sessions to help farmers recognize when they’re under a lot of stress, and ways to manage it.
Produce auctions are becoming increasingly popular around these parts. Especially the Foothills Produce Auction in Rocky Mount. Everything is locally grown, and anybody can participate.
During the growing season, farmers have a lot of concerns besides how the weather is going to go. Weeds are something they’re always keeping an eye one. Here’s some ways they manage them.
Now’s the time when many of us are sprucing up our yards for the summer months ahead. Before you start planting, there are a couple things you need to keep in mind.
