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Virginia Cooperative Extension and partners to host 4th Farm to Table...

BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov. 12, 2015 – Virginia Cooperative Extension and its partners will host the fourth annual Farm to Table Conference Dec. 2-4 at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Virginia....

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Initiative gets SNAP consumers to farmers markets

In Virginia, more than 3.1 million households are food insecure, meaning they do not have reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food. Virginia Cooperative Extension is...

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New program helps community members access fresh produce

What’s for dinner? For some, making a quick run to the grocery store for fresh produce is not an option. In Suffolk, Virginia, some families must travel as far as 25 miles to buy fresh produce. In...

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Extension helping to put an end to urban food deserts

Community gardens such as this one are helping Richmond City residents combat the challenges posed by food deserts. The young woman named Special from Richmond City had no idea she was in an urban food...

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