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Calling all of our gardeners & those curious about gardening & growing food! We know you’re out there 🙂 The Fauquier Education Farm has a workshop you won’t want to miss. It’s time to start planning for the 2023 growing season!
John Marshall SWCD is co-sponsoring a workshop to introduce farmers to small-scale solar on their farm!
WHEN: Friday, January 27, 2023, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (free lunch)
WHERE: PATH Foundation, Conference Rooms A&B, 321 Walker Drive Warrenton, VA
REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solar-on-the-farm-workshop-tickets-472911800927
Piedmont Environmental Council Fauquier County - Virginia Cooperative Extension Fauquier Education Farm Fauquier County Agricultural Development
Another AMAZING year for the Fauquier Education Farm!!!
We are so proud to be their partner. This year alone we helped them to transport and distribute over 55,000lbs of fresh produce to our food distribution partners throughout Fauquier and Prince William Counties. We can't wait to see what they grow next year!
Did you know that plants can grow without Soil? This question will be answered at the Aquaculture & Hydroponics workshop that the Fauquier Education Farm is hosting on Dec. 14th from 6-8pm. It's Free! Info below😊Fauquier Education Farm
You are invited to attend a listening session on December 12 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Fauquier County Fair Grounds to share thoughts on building a better animal health laboratory system in Virginia.
To RSVP, visit:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/LM3PFQP
If you are unable to attend or would like to provide input before the meeting, please complete the following survey:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/livestock_poultry.
Questions: Contact Stefanie Taillon at 804-290-1019.
Fauquier County - Virginia Cooperative Extension Fauquier Education Farm Fauquier County Agricultural Development
Great things continue to happen at Fauquier Education Farm!! I remember taking my oldest daughter there in 5th grade and was amazed then at the amount of food being produced.....and now 4 years later it just keeps growing!!
Isn't that "sweet"! Great job Fauquier Education Farm and volunteers.
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Loudoun (VCE Loudoun), along with its partners, will host an Agricultural Technology Field Day Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Middleburg Agricultural Research & Extension (MARE) Center, 5527 Sullivans Mill Road in Middleburg.
People of all ages who are interested in agriculture are invited to attend the free event. The field day will feature information about off-the-shelf digital tools apps and other services that help horse owners, livestock producers and row crop farmers complete everyday farm tasks and improve ongoing farm operations. Attendees can speak with technology industry representatives, extension agents, university faculty and administrators, and local farm/stable owners.
Those planning to attend the event are encouraged to sign up for event reminders at loudoun.gov/agtechfieldday.
VCE Loudoun 4-H Fauquier County - Virginia Cooperative Extension Fauquier County Agricultural Development Fauquier Education Farm Virginia Forage and Grassland Council
Those interested in growing their own food or becoming a grower,
Have you seen these free workshops from the Fauquier Education Farm? These are Farmer developed & led workshops (three cheers to Ms. Goodwin & team) that are designed to help agriculture based businesses & those who wish to be the next generation of farmers succeed! Many of our Market vendors have benefitted greatly from this programming. Take some time to check it out & to put the Ed Farm on your radar for volunteer opportunities 🙂
🌱 It’s harvest season! This week, third, fourth, and fifth-grade students visited the Fauquier Education Farm where students learned about sustainable farming and even had a chance to harvest 🍠 sweet potatoes.
Very happy to be apart of the Volunteer crew this AM. The Fauquier Education Farm is doing great things for the food insecurity in the area.
A 2-day Advanced Grazing School will be held on October 18-19, 2022, at Renback Farm in Rochelle, VA. Dave Pratt, author of the book, The Turnaround: A Rancher’s Story, will be the leading this workshop each day.
This professional workshop has a real world value of nearly $500 per day, but Virginia Forage and Grassland Council is making it available to producers for just a fraction of that cost.
Producers can register for one or both days. The 2-day registration includes the book cited above, lunch both days and a 1 year membership renewal for VFGC.
For details and registration information, follow the link below.
https://vaforages.org/2022-vfgc-advanced-grazing-school/
Fauquier County Agricultural Development Fauquier Education Farm Fauquier County - Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Forage and Grassland Council
Love the sunflowers 🌻 I took this today
Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Jim! From Ellen Gibson & family!
Farmer Jim, we had a wonderful time today! Thank you for letting us visit and for the tour. Everyone at St. Anne's is looking forward to the potato harvest!