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The 20th Anniversary of Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction

Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems Program Team, the Agriculture of the Middle (AOTM) work group, and the VT Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation, attended the 20th Anniversary of the Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The 20th Anniversary provided a unique experience to learn how produce auctions fit

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Virginia Agriculture of the Middle (AOTM) Training & Tour of Value- Adding Food Science and Technology Facilities 

Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Planned Program Teams for Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems (CLRFS), Agribusiness Management & Economics (AME), and the Virginia Agriculture of the Middle (AOTM) Workgroup, in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology and the Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation, held a workshop titiled “Virginia Agriculture of

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The Geroge Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center and the Carver Food Enterprise Center

The Carver Food Enterprise Center is a project of the non profit George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center. We serve the five-county region of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock and work on the following three missions: (1) As a Food Business Incubator, we provide inspected, certified, and affordable space and equipment for existing and emerging

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Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems Program Team in-person gatherings, May 11th to 25th

Click here to register! Purpose:  Interest in and support of the community, local, and regional food systems increased significantly over the past two decades. However, the present public health crisis continues to be disruptive and has repercussions for Virginia communities and the food value chain. Farmers, ranchers, food and agricultural businesses, and communities continue to

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Come to the table virtual summit, April 21st, 2022

Come to the Table: Connecting Food, Farms, and Health Click here to register! Purpose: Interest in and support of the community, local, and regional food systems increased significantly over the past two decades. However, the present public health crisis continues to be disruptive and has repercussions for Virginia communities and the food value chain. Farmers,

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