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March 20 Is Time To Celebrate, Acknowledge Agriculture
March 20 isn’t a school holiday for kids, but National Agriculture Day is just as important to our society.
That first day of spring each year signifies a time to celebrate and reflect on America’s and Virginia’s largest industry.
In Virginia alone, the agriculture industry accounts for more than $55 billion and 432,000 jobs annually, while it… »
Spring Farm Tour on Tap
April 24, 2009
Farms and vineyards throughout Loudoun County will open their gates especially wide on May 16 and 17 to welcome visitors on the Spring Farm Tour. The self-guided driving tour allows people to experience the best of Loudoun’s rural economy: tour a winery, pick strawberries, listen to music, lunch on local foods, and buy… »
Farms or Schools in Wheatland?
March 27, 2009
Guest Opinion
by Chip Planck, Wheatland Vegetable Farms
The never-ending effort of Loudoun County to protect its rural character from the effects of growth is playing out currently in the Wheatland area. There, at the corner of John Wolford Road and Route 287, the School Board has contracted to buy a site for multiple schools…. »
Agro-Depot Lends a Hand
March 27, 2009
By Mark Dewey
This morning’s news left me pondering two different kinds of value, real and false—or maybe it’s two different kinds of people.
I read that Obama decided to give bankers $2 trillion to cover their bad debts—not all bankers, just the ones that tried to make money out of nothing and wound up… »