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An Underground Love Affair

An Underground Love Affair

Show spuds some affection this February January-February 2024 by Nicole Zema, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Roasted, baked, fried or mashed; smothered in gravy or...

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An Underground Love Affair
Maryland’s Bella Vita Farms built on inspiration
Maryland’s Bella Vita Farms built on inspiration

Maryland’s Bella Vita Farms built on inspiration

Bella Vita Farms serves Gaithersburg, Olney, Germantown and other surrounding areas. Its greenhouse now has 85, 500-gallon tanks which include a 6,000-gallon aquaponics system and supports Koi and Tilapia contributing to year-round greens growth. 

Writing a Book from Scratch

Writing a Book from Scratch

Joanne Guilfoil of Selbyville, Del., couldn’t find a book about raising chickens in Delmarva, so she wrote one herself.

Growers reaching back to soil steamers

Growers reaching back to soil steamers

Steam generators can be used to heat crop soil, killing or deactivating harmful elements such as nematodes, fungi and viruses, and it’s a viable alternative to the use of chemicals and fumigants.

Staying in Your Lane

Staying in Your Lane

Various harvesting activities will require farmers to drive their machinery on public roadways as they work to complete their harvests.