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The Mid-Atlantic region is blessed with agricultural diversity, producing an array of food, fuel and fiber from Delaware to Virginia. The past year has been filled with both challenges and opportunities for farms and farmers. Inclement weather throughout much of growing season tested the patience of farmers across the region. State budget concerns brought discussions Continue reading Mid-Atlantic: A Year of Progress When it comes to balancing a farmer’s need to grow healthy crops and preserve water quality, nitrogen—an important component of fertilizer—can be quite a “slippery fish.” Many factors influence how fertilizer cycles in and out of soil, water, plants and the air. The Nutrient BMP Challenge®, a risk management tool that American Farmland Trust Continue reading Catching the “Slippery Fish” on the Farm and Doing Good for Water This is one in a series of posts highlighting the four winners of our summer long America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest. King George County is the quintessential rural Virginia setting, with about 22,000 residents calling the land between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers home. The county prides itself on its family-oriented community feel, but without a major downtown Continue reading Congratulations King George Farmers Market, Winner: Boutique Category This is one in a series of posts highlighting the four winners of our summer long America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest. Last winter saw some of the most severe weather in the Washington, D.C. area. A handful of major blizzards literally brought the city and surrounding communities to a halt. Despite the impeding snow storms, the famers market Continue reading Congratulations Falls Church Farmers Market, Winner: Medium Category In Fairfax County, Virginia, next to Tyson’s Corner—one of the nation’s biggest malls—is a small farm stand with a green sign reading, “Potomac Vegetable Farms.” Multi-million dollar houses sprout up in surrounding fields, but farm owner Hiu Newcomb, her daughter Hana and their partner Ellen Polishuk have found a way to turn the intensely suburban Continue reading Farming on the Uber-Urban Edge |
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