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Want a beehive? Apply by Sept. 6 to get a chance for the Va. Beehive Lottery
FROM Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 08/23/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating / People & Places / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Distribution Program now accepting applications for Beehive Lottery. Applicants must be a Virginia resident, 18 and older, to be eligible to receive beehive units.
Virginia’s dairy industry attracts NY-based manufacturer of Indian yogurt products
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 08/23/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Good Eating / State Government /
Desi Fresh Foods, a New York-based manufacturer of Indian-style spoonable and drinkable yogurt products that are distributed nationwide to retailers and food service customers, is expanding its operations to the Winchester area of Virginia, bringing news jobs and investments./
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Volunteer Prince William’s Call to Action for June 28, 2024
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FROM Jan Hawkins, Program Director, Volunteer Prince William 06/28/24 / Education / Good Eating / Nonprofits / People & Places / Nature and the Outdoors / Volunteering /
Volunteers are needed to help with food, education, language, mentoring, community activities, puppy raising, trail work and outdoor classroom repair, STEAM program producers, HR assistance, USO event and program support, PALS for survivors of brain injuries and MORE
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PWC senior citizens celebrate Older Americans Month at Camp Snyder in Haymarket
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FROM Prince William County Government 05/15/24 / Good Eating / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Local Government / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
The Area Agency on Aging sponsors the annual event to honor residents who are 55 and older in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park. County Executive Chris Shorter, accompanied by other members of county leadership, helped serve boxed lunches to those in attendance.
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Virginia-grown eggs are all they’re cracked up to be, says Va. Farm Bureau
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau 04/18/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating /
Almost 110 billion eggs produced in the U.S. annually. About 743 million are laid by Virginia hens. This ranks the state at No. 24 in national egg production, according to the Virginia Egg Board’s 2022 Annual Report.
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Effect of weather changes: USDA revises planting zones for Virginia
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau 04/18/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / Federal Government / Good Eating / Nature and the Outdoors /
Revised USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is important to farmers and gardeners because the map recommends when and what to plant based on weather conditions/hardiness zones. Virginia a half-zone warmer.
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Average price for a Thanksgiving meal in Virginia is $91.30
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 11/16/23 / Agriculture / Business / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
As the cost of consumer goods continues to trend upward, so has the price of a Thanksgiving meal.
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Haymarket Regional Food Pantry to benefit from Oct. 28 “Lifting Others Up” gala
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FROM Haymarket Regional Food Pantry 10/04/23 / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Manassas / Nonprofits /
Arts of Life Charities (AOLC) are hosting an Oct. 28 "Lifting Others Up" gala at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas to benefit the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry. Tickets are on sale through Oct.19.
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Community commercial kitchen opens Sept. 1 in Culpeper
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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.
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Female motorcyclist dies after Sept. 5 accident with trash truck on Old Bridge Road
The investigation revealed the operator of a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling westbound on Old Bridge Rd. approaching Occoquan Rd. at a high rate of speed when the operator lost control and separated from the motorcycle before sliding under and being run over by a 2009 Roll-off Dumpster truck. The motorcycle operator was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
