Travel Guide 2019
June 2019 “Get out of here!” And we really mean “get out of here!” Because if you’re hanging around the house, binging on Netflix, you’re missing out on a whole lot of fun. A variety of fairs and festivals dot Virginia during the summer with exciting and entertaining...Commonwealth Kitchen February 2019
Stay Warm in February with: Comfort Soups When time is short, it’s easy to pop open a can of soup. By making your own, you’ll not only save money but can also adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences, as well as boost nutrition February 2019 Click here to...Commonwealth Kitchen January 2019
Cooking in Season with: Cabbage & More With its tight-packed leaves forming a firm “head,” cabbage has been grown for thousands of years. Ancient Romans not only ate it soaked in vinegar, but also used its leaves to bind wounds and reduce infection. New World...Commonwealth Kitchen November-December 2018
Cooking in Season with: Wild Game Virginia’s forests continue to yield a wide array of nature’s bounty. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries reports that 190,000 deer were harvested during the 2017-2018 hunting season. In this issue, we present some of...Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Savor the season across co-op land and beyond! November-December 2018 As our senses fill with sights and smells of the holiday season, these shopping and travel ideas are sure to make lasting memories for your family and friends: Featuring more than 40 vendors and no...Commonwealth Kitchen October 2018
Cooking up this football season: Tailgating Treats Tailgating got its start nearly 100 years ago, in the early days of pro football, as fans backed their trucks around the playing field to share a hearty picnic before the game got underway. October 2018 Click here to...Fall Fairs & Festivals Guide 2018
Fall Fairs & Festivals Guide September 2018 With cooler weather finally on its way, make plans to check out these great outside attractions, all gearing up to make this season special. Throughout the crisp autumn season, Spotsylvania County Tourism invites you to...Commonwealth Kitchen September 2018
Cooking in Season With Apples Did you know that Virginia is the nation’s sixth-largest apple producer? Each year, apples add $235 million to our state’s economy, with about 70 percent of the 5-million bushels turned into products such as applesauce, juice and cider....Commonwealth Kitchen August 2018
Cool Off With Homemade Ice Cream Before electricity, iced desserts were a luxury. American colonists learned to harvest ice each winter and carefully pack it in sawdust to last all summer long. By the late 1700s, confectioners began selling frozen treats to the...Commonwealth Kitchen July 2018
Okra If you’ve ever grown okra, you’ll know it’s important to cut young pods from the plant shortly after they appear, while finger length and still tender. Waiting even a day too long can allow this fast-growing vegetable to become tough and inedible. Try storing...Travel Guide 2018
Summer Fairs, Festivals & Travel Destinations June 2018 Summertime, and the livin’ is easy … so why not get out there and make the most of these long days by checking out the following fairs, festivals and attractions located all across co-op land! The Town...
We are sad to report that our upcoming August advertiser, the Belle Grove Wine Fest, has had to cancel their event set for August 29.
Belle Grove is still open to visitors and in August will be open Monday-Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 1-5 for guided Manor House Tours (with a limit of 10 guest per tour and some restrictions for physical distancing). And the grounds are a great place to visit and have a picnic! All information at www.bellegrove.org. Belle Grove Plantation
COOPERATION AMONG COOPERATIVES - An example of the 6th Cooperative principle shown here as Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative sent 3 two-man crews Wednesday night and Central Virginia Electric Cooperative sent 3 two-man crews out this morning to New Hampshire Electric Cooperative to help with outages and repairs due to Isaias.
We wish our crews good luck as co-ops help out co-ops to repair the damage left from Isaias.
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Crews from electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware worked diligently to restore power to tens of thousands of co-op members in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Read more about it here/ vmdaec.com/pr/virginia-maryland-delaware-electric-cooperatives-restore-power-in-wake-of-isaias/
Delaware Electric Cooperative photo.
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