
Pawpaws making a comeback in Virginia
Perhaps you’ve never heard of a pawpaw, let alone eaten one. But the sweet, creamy tropical fruit was once a common staple for Native Americans and colonial settlers in the Commonwealth.

Perhaps you’ve never heard of a pawpaw, let alone eaten one. But the sweet, creamy tropical fruit was once a common staple for Native Americans and colonial settlers in the Commonwealth.

Interested in learning how to raise healthy fish in freshwater, how to properly prepare soil for growing niche crops, such as hemp and blackberries, or how versatile livestock, such as sheep and goats, can add value to farming operations?

During the Aug. 4-10 Virginia Farmers Market Week, farmers market operators across Virginia will count their visitors as part of Visitor Count Week organized by the Virginia Farmers Market Association (VAFMA) and supported by the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC).

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) will host a Tri-Cities Gun Violence Town Hall on Tuesday, July 30.

Liberty graduate Carson Waters placed an impressive sixth in the men’s pole vault with an 18-3 clearance,Saturday at the USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium.

For the most part, Augusta, Georgia is known as a place where thousands of people flock each year to watch some of the top golfers in the world compete.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced more than $144,000 in Virginia Main Street grants for 12 projects.

Amazon will establish a new specialty fulfillment and last-mile delivery center on the Virginia Interstate 95 Logistics Center site in the City of Richmond.

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will explore the mid-19th century efforts to use timber in civilian products and military construction on July 20-21 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.

The Carver Center in Culpeper County is the site for the VSU/USDA Agriculture Field Day to be held this year on Wednesday, June 12.
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