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Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
Read full article: Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?Across the country, more indoor farms are launching or expanding even as others founder.
Roanoke Catholic students learning about farming with a mobile dairy farm
Read full article: Roanoke Catholic students learning about farming with a mobile dairy farmBringing lessons from the farm directly to students is the goal of a mobile dairy classroom for schools all across Virginia. It highlights the value of dairy and nutrition, with the help of a friend named Honey.
How important is farming still to the U.S.? These facts and figures might surprise you
Read full article: How important is farming still to the U.S.? These facts and figures might surprise youFarming might not be a glamorous job for many, but simply put, we might not exist without the hardworking farm owners and laborers out there.
Virginia Tech gets $80 million grant to promote climate-friendly farming
Read full article: Virginia Tech gets $80 million grant to promote climate-friendly farmingIf scaled up nationally, the program could help producers reduce agricultural emissions by 55 percent and total emissions in the United States by 8 percent after 10 years.
Fighting food deserts: urban farming a solution for lack of fresh food
Read full article: Fighting food deserts: urban farming a solution for lack of fresh food12% of Americans don’t have enough access to fresh food, according to the USDA. The health impacts of eating processed junk food are too long to list.
Take in the history of Southwest Virginia’s agriculture at Franklin County’s Antique Farm Days
Read full article: Take in the history of Southwest Virginia’s agriculture at Franklin County’s Antique Farm DaysTake in the history of Southwest Virginia’s agriculture at the 19th Annual Antique Farm Days in Franklin County
Southwest Virginia agricultural industry grapples with stress caused by inflation, COVID
Read full article: Southwest Virginia agricultural industry grapples with stress caused by inflation, COVIDThe agricultural industry is critical to Southwest Virginia, and there is more stress on farmers now than ever before.
Bread and beer prices may also suffer a massive hike due to global impacts on grain exports
Read full article: Bread and beer prices may also suffer a massive hike due to global impacts on grain exportsRussia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to have global impacts related to grain exports and production, oilseeds, fertilizer, and petroleum, says a Virginia Tech agricultural trade expert.
Community fridges offer free food for those who need help
Read full article: Community fridges offer free food for those who need helpYou’ve probably seen a community library pop up, as they’re often spotted in different neighborhoods. They’re typically filled with used books that people in the neighborhood can take, as well as drop off books they are finished with.
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