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September 2019 State Fair of Virginia is the ‘Best of Virginia’ The very “Best of Virginia” is on display every fall at the State Fair of Virginia. From agricultural exhibits to competition displays and entertainment, the fair showcases Virginians’ incredible skills...Cover Story August 2019
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July 2019 For 6-year-old Reese Mills, horses are the “mane” attraction. So when it came time to put paintbrush to paper and come up with an entry for Cooperative Living magazine’s 2019 Youth Art contest, Reese knew just what she wanted to paint. For the 17th annual...Cover Story June 2019
June 2019 They’re out there. And they can be yours — the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables; local meats, eggs and honey; plus prepared foods, nursery plants, wool and skin care products. All for a visit to a farmers’ market near you. The number of local farmers’...Cover Story May 2019
The Making of Men Madison County father takes three sons on canoeing adventures down three different Virginia rivers as a rite of passage for each. May 2019 They pulled hard, paddles going deep. It was the summer of 2016, the midday sun glaring down on the father...Cover Story March-April 2019
Bettina Ring, Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry: At Home in Craig County She’s a trailblazer, leader in agriculture and forestry, and a friend of Virginia’s electric cooperatives. March-April 2019 Bettina Ring loves her job. When she talks about...Cover Story February 2019
Clarksville’s Franklin Dover Receives 2019 Good Samaritan Award February 2019 Clarksville resident C. Franklin Dover, Jr., has earned the 2019 Good Samaritan Award presented by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC). Given...Cover Story January 2019
South Boston facility uplifts region’s prospects January 2019 Southern Virginia is an area rich in heritage, hospitality and resources. One of its greatest resources is its people, characterized by strong work ethic, loyalty and dedication to task. The region’s...Cover Story November-December-2018
Christmas Traditions Then and Now November-December 2018 The soft glow of an oil lamp and the scent of pine boughs on a windowsill evoke fond memories of a bygone era. These are thoughts of a time when Christmas was less commercial — a season for families to gather...Cover Story October-2018
Unsung Virginian leads merry band of volunteers to preserve the Virginia Renaissance Faire October 2018 Five weekends each spring, a colorful corner of Spotsylvania County slips four centuries back in time to when Shakespeare penned his plays and Queen Elizabeth ruled...Cover Story September-2018
State Fair, Secretariat tours are highlights of historical property September 2018 It’s not often a property can claim two historical events, but The Meadow Event Park (MEP) has bragging rights as both the birthplace of Secretariat and home of the State Fair of...
To read Margo Oxendine's latest Rural Living column (titled "Wildlife in My Living Room"), click here: www.co-opliving.com/lifestyle/rural-living/
It's National Pasta Day!! Share a link to your favorite pasta recipe in the comments below -- or tell us about your favorite pasta dish!
"Contrary to popular belief, Marco Polo did not discover pasta in Asia and bring it to Italy. In fact, in 1279 a.d., a will drafted by Ponzio Bastone was found bequething a storage bin of macceroni when Marco Polo was still in the Far East. Early Romans used a very simple flour and water dough. Pasta is the Italian word for dough. Thomas Jefferson introduced pasta to the Americas after first tasting it in Naples, Italy. In 1789, he brought the first pasta machine, along with crates of macaroni, back to the United States. Pasta became a common North American food in the late 19th century with the surge in Italian immigration." -- Source: www.nationalpastaday.com/
Doug Puffenbarger of Blue Grass, Va., one of our loyal readers, contributed this gorgeous photo from Highland County. Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative
