From another list. Sandra @ Thistle Cove Farm www.thistlecovefarm.com; www.thistlecovefarm.blogspot.com The biggest ($23 million, 4-year) study into organic...
2008 Policy Development and Leadership Development MeetingsIf any are VA Farm Bureau members, here's the calendar for leadership and policy development. Please...
Upcoming Agricultural Opportunities in the New River Headwaters RegionNC is providing seven wonderful programs for their farmers and, in some cases, they are...
Looks like they're still in business at http://www.yourbackyardfarmer.com A yard begets groceries Entrepreneurs turn clients’ land into household pantry By...
Sandra, Thanks for sending that link. I guess this list has pretty much petered out, unfortunately, but it provided much encouragement for me when we first ...
Hi Red, You're more than welcome and congratulations on your local groups and on the upcoming Farmers' Market. It sounds as though there are many with similar...
Red, you might find this blog interesting. The 4-H rep for your county and for mine county are both in Brazil for a Character Counts project. Surry and Henry ...
This from another list; some personal information has been deleted so the focal points could be forwarded. Hope some of you can go or email testamony against...
Hi group, I wanted to let ya know about this upcoming event I'm helping to organize in Mullens, WV. It should be helpful for farmers and landowners dealing...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20080310/ts_csm/ahomeschool_1 "Oakland, Calif. - A court ruling that California parents "do not have a constitutional right" to...
The West Virginia Shepherds Federation and West Virginia University Extension will conduct a shearing school and small ruminant workshop beginning at 9:00 am,...
Hi all! I am new to this group and excited to have found it! My husband and I are Central Florida natives transplanted temporarily to the North Virginia area....
Hi Carmem, I definitely am not an expert on which farm land is the best, but will offer you my experience with the 2 states. First, I am originally from WV...
We moved to eastern WV in 1989 from MD. We are about 3 hours from No. VA. There are no coal mines or gas wells in this part of WV, and we own our mineral...
fyi Mr. Pennington bottle raised her and had her for a few years before he sold her to Mr. Caton Mr. Caton likes flying air planes didn't want to milk her....
Hi Carmen and welcome... Zoning depends upon where one is located; Tazewell County has no zoning which is fairly evident when one sees the lackadasical way ...
Sheep Shearing Day @ Thistle Cove Farm is 12 April 2008. We'll start around 9 and the sheep are nekkid around noon. Lost Arts Guild members will demonstrate...
I am concerned about the recent food and crop problems, and am looking at becoming more self-sustaining, so I'm glad to be joining this group. I'm just getting...
Please Pass This Survey on......and please vote...it only requires you to choose between 3 questions....this is an excellent way to show others that NAIS is...
You Are Invited to the Fourth Annual FARM FOOD VOICES VIRGINIA 2008 Emerging Agricultural Ideas: Session IV Healthy Traditional Farms: The Struggles,...
Take a look at these attachments publicizing a Leadership Conference in Boone in August! Thanks, Angie Pate Program Coordinator Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture...
The Fourth Annual FARM FOOD VOICES VIRGINIA Emerging Agricultural Ideas: Session IV Healthy Traditional Farms: Struggles, Challenges and Opportunities FOOD...
All! My pretty chocolate Satin Angora rabbit had 6 kits this morning! Round bellies, looks like just one real small one - 3 have dark backs/light bellies and...
Hi, Sandra. Would you please share with me the email address of the lady who has milk goats in Tazewell County? I use to have her email but cannot find it...