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Community commercial kitchen opens Sept. 1 in Culpeper
From Carver Food Enterprise Center 08/31/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
The space offers users a ten-burner stove and oven, prep tables, ample cold and dry storage, and an extensive equipment library. The kitchen will be available to small food businesses, farmers, producers, community partners, and local folks looking for some room to create. It serves the Rappahannock-Rapidan region, a five-county region of Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and Fauquier.
Celebrate Virginia Farmers Markets - August 6 - 12
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FROM Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 08/07/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Environment / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed August 6-12, 2023 as Farmers Market Week in Virginia. The proclamation recognizes how the nearly 250 farmers markets in the state provide locally grown food to Virginia communities, create sales opportunities for local agricultural producers, generate revenue for local economies, and help to improve food access.
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Manassas Battlefield Park donates venison to Hunters for the Hungry to feed hungry neighbors
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FROM National Park Service 04/20/23 / Environment / Federal Government / Good Eating / Manassas /
Manassas National Battlefield Park was among seven national parks in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbiathat donated more than 12,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 48,000 meals to families in need. Manassas donated 1710 pounds according to a news release.
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Getting Hands Dirty class starts in May
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FROM Fauquier Cooperative Extension 04/19/23 / Agriculture / Business / Environment / Good Eating / Money & Taxes / State Government / Warrenton /
Enroll in Intro to Getting Your Hands Dirty Class in May if you want togain a basic understanding of the concepts and tools necessary to grow crops.
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Assistance League needs more sponsors, donors and food packers for hungry kids
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03/09/23 / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Nonprofits / Kids Konnection /
On Thursday, March 16, Assistance League of Northern Virginia will hold its monthly food-packing event for its WEEKEND FOOD FOR KIDS PROGRAM and is looking for sponsors, donors, supporters, and new members.
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March 18 Super-Bingo to benefit Haymarket Regional Food Pantry
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02/28/23 / Breaking News / Bristow / Good Eating / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Nonprofits / Benefit Event / Good Eating /
Haymarket Regional Food Pantry's Soup-er Bingo will be held on Saturday, March 18, starting at 3 p.m. at Piney Branch Elementary located at 8301 Linton Hall Rd, Bristow, VA 20136.
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Vegan cheese company to expand in Fairfax
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 01/17/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Good Eating / State Government /
Armored Fresh, the U.S. subsidiary of Armored Fresh Inc., a South Korean leading food tech company, will invest $125,000 to expand its headquarters and add 25 new jobs in Fairfax County.
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Cost of Thanksgiving meal in 2022 rises about 16 percent above 2021
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 11/17/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating / Money & Taxes /
Average price for a 2022 Thanksgiving meal for ten people in Virginia is $73.91.
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Fun facts about your Thanksgiving meal
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FROM American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture 11/17/22 / Agriculture / Education / Good Eating /
If you’ve ever sat down to a Thanksgiving meal and wondered where all that deliciousness came from, now you can find out.
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Amazon to bring multi-story fulfillment center and 1000 full-time jobs to Va. Beach by late 2024
Amazon will establish a multi-story robotics fulfillment center and delivery station, which will bring more than 1,000 new full-time jobs. The Amazon center is anticipated to launch operations in 2025, with the delivery station anticipated to launch in 2024 in time for the holiday season.
