CO-OP FEATURES
Applauding Agriculture’s Influence
As the state’s largest private industry, agriculture touches the lives of all Virginians daily with an economic impact of $82.3 billion annually, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
It’s State Fair of Virginia Time
Annual event draws 200,000 fairgoers each year September 2024 by Alice Kemp, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation “Where Home Grown Happens” is a fitting theme for the State Fair of Virginia, which celebrates the best of what’s grown, made and raised in the Old Dominion....
The Power of Love
America’s best shelter dog makeovers August 2024 story courtesy of Brandpoint Content August is National Dog Month, a time to honor the love and companionship our furry friends bring into our lives. But let’s not overlook the dogs still waiting for their forever...
Steps Of Faith
Finding the right flooring for your home sale MAY 2022 by Les O'Dell, Contributing Writer Let’s face it. We don’t give our floors much respect. We put them down, walk all over them and treat them dirty. But when it comes time to selling our homes, Mark Novoa says we...
Looking Good, Selling Well
The old warning that there is no second chance to make a first impression is true not only for people, but for homes, too.
Safe Poultry Practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the virus, known as HPAI, in waterfowl in the Carolinas and Virginia in January, and in a backyard poultry flock in Fauquier County in February. The risk is greater for commercial poultry growers and by mid-February, the state veterinarian’s office had increased biosecurity protocols.
Savvy Farmers Plan Ahead
Weather, not the calendar, determines winter work on local farms Area farmers start making decisions about cold-weather work way before Old Man Winter blows into town. From left, Lynwood, Bates and Johnny Broaddus on Spring Hill Farms in Caroline County. For...
Canine Heroes
November-December 2021
A Future After COVID
Peace Corps is recruiting volunteers from diverse backgrounds