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Lancaster Farming
April 27, 2018
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Lars Prillaman and Leslie Randall, owners of the 19-acre Green Gate Farm, combine traditional farming practices with contemporary organic methods. Prillaman held a workshop recently on how he grooms, hitches up and handles his team of draft horses that are crucial to hisÃÂ ...
Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune
April 26, 2018
PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George County Farmers' Market 2018 season kick-off will be held Saturday, May 5, at Scott Park Pavilion, 6380 Scott Memorial Park Road, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.ÃÂ ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers
April 26, 2018
As he works, Glascock tells that he and his wife Lauren run Glascock Produce out of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. "This is my life," Glascock says. "I was up at 3 a.m. I love all my farmers markets, but the Reston Farmers Market has been mine since it opened. I load three trucks every Friday." #An interestingÃÂ ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers
April 19, 2018
#The Burke Farmers Market officially opened for the season last Saturday, April 14, 2018. The market, which features 28 vendors coming from a 125-mile radius of Fairfax County, is located in the VRE Parking Lot, 5671 Roberts Parkway in Burke. The market hours are Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, and theÃÂ ...
Beckley Register-Herald
April 15, 2018
The Western Greenbrier Farmers Market Association is a nonprofit (501c3) community organization for all farmers, hobby and professional, residing in western Greenbrier county towns and neighboring areas. The WGFMA holds weekly farmers markets during the summer and promotes educationalÃÂ ...
WV News
April 8, 2018
In addition to its new location at the St. Patrick Catholic Church parking lot in Weston, the Lewis County Farmers Market, formerly the Riverfront Farmers Market, is preparing to return with a new business plan. The organization officially gained status as a nonprofit on March 26, according to Market ManagerÃÂ ...
WV News
March 28, 2018
HARRISVILLE — Leonard G. (Guy) Drain, age 99, of Harrisville, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at his residence. ... In 1956 he was employed by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture as manager of the Lamberton Farmers Market, Parkersburg Farmers Market and assistant director ofÃÂ ...
WV News
December 31, 1999
Originally constructed in 1852, Philippi's covered bridge is one of the top covered bridge tourist attractions in West Virginia. Courtesy of WV Division of Tourism .... “The Farmers Market starts May 20 and is held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sunday through October. “The baseball tournaments fill up our hotels.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 31, 1999
She sells produce at the Putnam Farmers Market, serves on the board of the West Virginia Farmers Market Association and The Wild Ramp, and is an advocate for local foods and farmers. She also writes the Farmer's Table cooking column for the Gazette-Mail's Metro section. Susan can be reached byÃÂ ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
January 19, 2018
Today, in addition to the meal kits, there are also more farmers markets, and organic produce is available at many grocery stores, or at Costco. “The local food system, the local food models, have shifted so dramatically in just the past decade or two,” Wiig said. Customers now demand more convenienceÃÂ ...
Beckley Register-Herald
January 10, 2018
... has been farming commercially for 30 years, has been instrumental in the start-up of farmers markets throughout the Greenbrier Valley as well as other parts of the state. For the past 10 years he has given seminars, sharing the knowledge gained from his experience, not only in West Virginia, but also upÃÂ ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
January 8, 2018
Under the direction of Secretary Kent Leonhardt, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture has shifted to a more private sector-oriented approach to ... CSAs and farmers markets are more popular ways of doing business for Jefferson County farmers than working under a contract, according to Randall.
West Virginia Explorer
January 4, 2018
apple The Senior Farmers Market Nutrient Program engaged more seniors and farmers in West Virginia in 2007. Participation in the USDA's Senior Farmers Market Nutrient Program increased in West Virginia in 2007, underscoring the value of farmers markets in terms of health and economics, says theÃÂ ...
Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune
January 2, 2018
From left, Executive Chef Henry Dudley, building owner Sandy Graham, and restaurant owner Cesare Evola stand in front of the new City Table at the Farmers Market during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. The restaurant is slated to open to the public today, January 2, 2018.
WV News
January 2, 2018
... by the WV Department of Agriculture through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrient Program can be used to purchase fresh produce at farmers markets. ... The West Virginia Department of Agriculture reported increased participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Senior Farmers Market NutrientÃÂ ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 28, 2017
Whether sharing with family and friends or selling at a farmers market, knowing your labor goes into improving and sustaining your neighbors does a soul good. Nurturing seeds into plants, feeding the soil with nutrient-rich compost, and watering young seedlings and watching them grow feeds the soul.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 24, 2017
If they've bought a box of tomatoes at a farmers market or picked them from their own gardens and canned them in glass jars with nothing more than a little citric acid or lemon juice to up the acidity a bit, they know what they're getting and they know it's a healthful, safe ingredient to use throughout the year.ӈ...
WDTV
December 31, 1999
Fortunately, the Bridgeport Farmers Market sets up special dates throughout the winter for certain vendors to return and continue sharing their products with the public. After all, they do ... Board member Heidi explained why, “Farmers Markets are really good incubators for small businesses. So that's why it'sÃÂ ...
Martinsburg Journal
December 11, 2017
Journal photo by Adranisha Stephens Community members shop at the local farmers market in Shepherdstown on Sunday. ... “I saw an article recently that said Shepherdstown was number one on the top ten places to shop in West Virginia, which I thought was really cool. This has really become aÃÂ ...
The Inter-Mountain
December 11, 2017
W.Va. man featured in documentary ... Currently, the average age of farmers in the West Virginia and the United States is pushing 60, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture by the U.S. ... Bigg Riggs Farm now sells at four farmers markets in Northern Virginia, as well as select Whole Foods locations.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 9, 2017
Brady H. Taylor, 95, of Ripley, passed away peacefully at his home on December 6, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born August 14, 1922, at Belgrove, a son of the late James and Mary Skeen Taylor. Brady served his country proudly in the United States Army during World War II in the EuropeanÃÂ ...
West Virginia MetroNews
December 4, 2017
The state Department of Agriculture is encouraging people to buy their Christmas trees from West Virginia farmers this holiday season. “That keeps money ... Most of the money is going to leave the state of West Virginia.” Some of the ... Make sure the farmers market does a fresh cut of the tree too, he said.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 4, 2017
The Wild Ramp is open year-round, but most other markets open sometime in June. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture keeps a list of farmers markets throughout the state. I encourage you to find more than one since not every farmers market has the same things. While many are open on Saturday ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 2, 2017
Currently, the average age of farmers in the West Virginia and the United States is pushing 60, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Despite the ... Bigg Riggs Farm now sells at four farmers markets in Northern Virginia, as well as select Whole Foods locations.
North Coast News
November 30, 2017
Ben had worked for 15 years with activities programming at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia, and he and Laura faced a choice whether to return ... in Hoquiam at Grays Harbor Farmers Market, in Montesano at Awaken Wellness Studio & Boutique, in Grayland at Clam Tide Gallery and at Nelson ...
Voice of America
November 22, 2017
Polon's farm-to-table business model means that she buys produce to use in her soups from farmers markets around D.C. or wholesale from local ... menu features fall-harvested produce such as lentils, butternut squash, collard greens, kale and potatoes from farms in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Outer Banks Voice
November 20, 2017
Carpenter comes to Currituck from West Virginia, where he most recently managed an areawide farmers market. He has been a member of and ...
Press Herald
November 19, 2017
... cooler full of Apple Creek Farm meat at a recent farmers market in Brunswick. ... well as some retail sales directly from the farm and at two farmers markets. ... They order their poults from a hatchery in West Virginia and then ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
November 12, 2017
Let's start with one of the most commonly available ones, the staple of winter farmers markets and community-supported agriculture boxes:Â ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
November 7, 2017
They stumbled upon an Amish family selling fresh doughnuts at a farmers market, which sparked the idea of opening a doughnut trailer.
Verde Independent
November 6, 2017
Farmers Market founder to speak at Thursday regenerative ... Katrin Themlitz, the founding director of the Sedona Community Farmers Market, will join a ... and a West Virginia poultry farmer explore new ways to save the soil ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
November 5, 2017
Many of us have seen American Farmland Trust's “No Farms, No Food” bumper slogan. There is truth in this slogan, and understanding it will ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
November 5, 2017
She sells produce at the Putnam Farmers Market, serves on the board of the West Virginia Farmers Market Association and The Wild Ramp, ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
November 2, 2017
... policies, funding programs such as Produce Plus, which provides $10 vouchers for eligible residents to spend at farmers markets.
Sedona.biz
November 1, 2017
Farmers Market Founder To Speak At Free, Regenerative ... and a West Virginia poultry farmer explore new ways to save the soil and address ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
October 25, 2017
On this West Virginia Morning, the poultry industry is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow faster work speeds at some facilities that ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
October 24, 2017
Farmers Market Trick-or-Treat: The Putnam Farmers Market will host a ... the West Virginia University football game against Oklahoma State, ...
Williamson Daily News
October 24, 2017
WILLIAMSON - A local farmers market vendor was arrested after ... The West Virginia State Police said it was investigating last month after ...
U.S. News & World Report
October 23, 2017
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A series of training seminars will be held around West Virginia aimed at boosting farmers markets and farm ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
October 22, 2017
The intent of purchasing the machine was to revive West Virginia's ... at not just farmers markets, but to large-scale institutions via a distributor.
Charleston Gazette-Mail (blog)
October 15, 2017
At one time, long after the first sorghum varieties were imported on slave ships from Africa, West Virginia sorghum operations were a dime a ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
October 8, 2017
Even before the early days of the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival, I could ... Now is the time to visit a pumpkin patch or local farmers market to ...
Mountain Statesman
December 31, 1999
Although Grafton has an existing farmers market that sets up every Wednesday afternoon next to the Mother's Day Shrine, All Aboard Grafton sees the next ... Additionally, the community has started and participated in a variety of other events/programs including Try This WV, Taylor County Adventure ClubÃÂ ...
Huntington Herald Dispatch
December 31, 1999
Crescent Gallagher, communications director and legislative liaison for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, participated in a question and answer interview by email with The Herald-Dispatch to give updates and information regarding the state's past, current and future agriculture industry.
The Steubenville Herald-Star
October 1, 2017
... the Brooke County Farmers' Market may have been surprised to find not only ... through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to sell the meat. ... with several other vendors, at the farmers' markets held from 3 p.m. to 6ÃÂ ...
Huntington Herald Dispatch
October 1, 2017
ELEANOR, W.Va. - At least 130 family operations in West Virginia are now engaged in activities that qualify as "agritourism," according to stateÃÂ ...
Williamson Daily News
October 1, 2017
Matewan, West Virginia... Scene of many conflicts between the Hatfields and the McCoys A fierce battle occurred here in 1920 between minersÃÂ ...
Williamson Daily News
September 29, 2017
WILLIAMSON - West Virginia State Police are investigating this week ... vandalized equipment and food jars at Williamson's Farmers Market.
WDTV
September 23, 2017
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WDTV)-- Saturday in Clarksburg, wild and wonderful added to the local foods in West Virginia. The Bridgeport FarmersÃÂ ...
AGDAILY
September 11, 2017
If you grow it, they will come. This six-year-old West Virginia farmer has been so successful with his garden this year, he started his ownÃÂ ...
