biological farming Archives - Land and Table https://landandtable.com/tag/biological-farming/ Cultivating a thriving local food system in the Lynchburg, VA region Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:18:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://landandtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-land-table-favicon-32x32.png biological farming Archives - Land and Table https://landandtable.com/tag/biological-farming/ 32 32 39422686 Bramble Hollow Farm Tour and VABF Intro – Sept. 19 https://landandtable.com/2017/09/bramble-hollow-farm-tour-vabf-intro-sept-19/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:18:55 +0000 http://landandtable.com/?p=2105

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]]> Bramble Hollow Farm and Brent Wills will be giving a basic introduction to the Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF), the primary organization in the state of Virginia concerned with organic and biological farming and gardening since 1978. About Bramble Hollow Farm For thirteen years Brent and Anna of Bramble Hollow Farm, in Montvale (located on the eastern edge of Bedford County) have been raising pastured poultry and pork in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Long-time members of the Land and Table farming community, Brent and Anna have built their small family farm from the ground up with a focus on sustainability, ecological practices, heritage breeds, and pasture-based humane animal husbandry. Bramble Hollow provides their GMO-free, pastured meats directly to customers, is currently the exclusive supplier of chickens to Local Roots, a farm-to-table restaurant in Roanoke and their chicken is available through Homestead Creamery’s home delivery service. Brent is also a soil consultant and the newly elected president of the Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF). This will be an exciting opportunity to network with others in the regional local food movement, get inspired by the Bramble Hollow Farm tour, and learn about the work that VABF is doing at a statewide level. ======================== WHERE: Bramble Hollow Farm (with Brent and Anna Wills) Address: 2108 Hutchens Road Montvale, Virginia 24122 (eastern edge of Bedford County (Montvale – towards Roanoke) WHEN: Tuesday, September 19 (5-8pm) 5:00-5:45 | Arrive and network 5:45-6:45 | Eat and network 6:45-8:00 | VABF intro and Farm Tour WHAT TO BRING:
  • Healthy and yummy dinner food to share. Label your dish with your name and food description if you can. Copies of your recipe welcome.
  • Your own dishware (plate or bowl, cup, silverware ,etc) (help us keep disposable dishware out of the landfill!) – a washing station will be provided.
  • A lawn chair or other seating.
  • A friend or two!
  • Dress appropriately – this will be an outdoor event
  • Help us keep these gatherings going – cash donations are always welcome.
RSVP here on the website or on Facebook!]]>

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]]> 2105 VABF Farming Conference in Smith Mountain Lake – Jan 29-30 https://landandtable.com/2016/01/vabf-farming-conference-smith-mountain-lake-jan-29-30/ Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:50:55 +0000 http://landandtable.com/?p=1481

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]]> The Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF) has been around since the late 70’s organizing and supporting sustainable farmers and food producers at the state level. VABF served as an inspiration for Land and Table as we formed to network the local food movement in our region three years ago. Each year VABF hosts a farming conference that brings together a top-notch group of speakers and workshop leaders to encourage the growing shift toward organic and ecologically-minded agriculture and to support the food producers who have already made the transition. This year’s 17th annual VABF conference (in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Virginia State University) will be held January 29-30 at the W.E. Skelton 4-H Conference Center at Smith Mountain Lake. We are fortunate to have this excellent farming conference hosted in our area this year and there is still time register. Some of the highlights include: Plenary Speakers:
  • John Boyd, National Black Farmers Association
  • Todd Haymore, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
  • Forrest Pritchard, Organic Farmer and New York Times Bestselling Author
Pre-Conference Workshops:
  • Steve Groff: Making Cover Crops Pay
  • Rosalind Creasy, Rowen White & Ira Wallace: Seed Saving School
  • Nazirahk Amen: Tools and Mechanized Equipment for Successful Small Farms
  • Jim Adkins: Slow Poultry Strategy Seminar
Concurrent Workshop Sessions:
  • David Grimsley: Appalachian –Chinese Medicinal Herbs
  • Rowen White: Seed Stewardship
  • CJ Isbell: Holistic Integrated Commercial Crop-Livestock System
  • Barbara Pleasant: The Pantry-Driven Garden
  • Steve Groff: Cover Crops and Tillage Systems
  • Jim Adkins: Advanced Poultry for Commercial Purposes & Backyard Poultry
  • Nazirahk Amen: Nutrient Dense Grain Production for the Small Farm, and Introducing Rice
  • Dr. Phil Sponenberg: Sustainable Livestock Breeding and Selection
  • Cindy Conner: Scaling-Up from a Homestead Garden to a Market Garden
  • Doug Pfeiffer: Managing Invasive Insect Pests Organically
  • Rosalind Creasy & Ira Wallace: Edible Landscaping – The New American Garden
Other Workshops include:
  • Livestock
  • Commercial Horticultural Crops
  • Gardening
  • Homesteading
  • Integrated Systems and the Big Picture
  • Virginia Innovations in Tomato Growing
  • Designing a Cropping System Around Pepper Profits
  • USDA Meat Processing Options for Virginia’s Organic Producers
  • Marketing Journeys of Successful Farms
  • Virginia’s Organic Future: Research
  • Nurturing Pollinators
  • Organic Pasture Establishment and Improvement
  • All about Row Covers
  • Labels, Laws and Biological Marketing
  • Growing Healthy Greens
  • Healthy Cows, Healthy Dairy
Plus:
  • Tradeshow Exhibits
  • Local and biologically grown food (including breakfast!)
  • Taste of Virginia Friday Night Social
  • Silent Auction
  • Youth and Kids program
  • Organic Foods Festival (Potluck)

Get all the details and register now >>>

This conference could be the single greatest investment in your future that you make this year. And for those who are looking for a discounted rate there are volunteer opportunities available.
  Funding to pay VABF conference registrations for Cooperative Extension, NRCS, FSA, VoAg teachers is now AVAILABLE. Farmers market managers, 4H Leaders and similar folks may also be eligible. The USDA-SARE Professional Development Program has generously made funds available for public servants to attend the conference and/or pre-conference workshops. Some agency educational credits are available. To sign-up for free registration public servants should contact: Eric Bendfeldt – Virginia SARE Director  VABF annual farming conference flyer]]>

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