The return to farmland and farms has been a growing trend among entrepreneurs, as well as retirees. Approximately 8 million acres across Virginia are in fact farmland Continue reading
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Dairy farming is a labor of love. Whereas some animal farms require less attention, a successful dairy farm is one that needs a high attention paid to it on a daily basis. There are many aspects to running a dairy farm Continue reading
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Looking to move away from a consumer based lifestyle and become a producer? Before you fall in love with a farmhouse nestled on a hilltop, make sure your future purchase actually has what you need for what you want to do. As with anything, Continue reading
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When buying farm property in Virginia, it is important to keep in mind what you would like the land to do for you. Do you want to farm? Keep livestock? Grow produce for farm to table business? Grow hops and barley for a Farm Brewery? The options are endless Continue reading
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New Trend, Old Method
Biodynamic Farming is like an old bottle of wine that has been sitting in the cellar for ages. It’s always been awesome, we just forgot about it. Then we discovered it again, and all of a sudden a bunch of people got excited about it. That’s the easiest way to describe the growing biodynamic farming trend. Continue reading
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Virginia farms were just meant to be. What I mean by that is, when the land was first settled, it was farmed. Since that, 1/3rd of the land remains farmland! Here are a few facts about Virginia farms. Continue reading