Any pesticide chemical residue found on samples of various foods tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture were below levels that could pose a safety risk, according to the 2014 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary.

There’s risk every spring that a hard freeze will kill tender fruit blossoms, says the Virginia Farm Bureau. Virginia apple and peach growers are familiar with that risk. But growers across Virginia saw some losses from two hard freezes the week of April 3, including Jay Yankey, owner of Yankey Farms, a pick-your-own operation in Prince William County.

Here’s a chance March 15 to weigh in on new entrées, side dishes, and other food products and recipes your child may be offered for breakfast and lunch next school year. NOTE NEW DATE!

PWCS’s accomplishments and implementation of USDA guidelines and regulations for feeding school children will be recognized by Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon on a visit to Enterprise Elementary School on Tuesday, March 15.

Your tax dollars at work: Prince William County Schools announces that dinner is available at Gar-Field High School at no cost Monday through Thursday to students in after-school programs.

PWCS School Food and Nutrition Services has changed the look and format of its website to feature new and exciting nutrition education tools, bright colors, Café Corner articles, featured monthly recipes, and more. Parents can still access all links that the prior web page had.

The PWCS Annual Food Show will be held at Patriot High School in Nokesville on Tuesday, March 15. The tastings are open to the first 1,000 county students, parents, and staff to sign up in advance. There will be two tastings, one from 6–7 p.m. and a second from 7–8 p.m.

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced Jan. 11 that a federal appropriation of $279,488 for calendar year 2016 will allow 5,000 low-income, senior Virginians to receive a monthly allotment of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).