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Community Supported Agriculture in Virginia (CSA VA)

In this world of large business, it is time to get back to local concerns and connections by promoting each other in the field, at the community market and coming together to improve the health of the consumer. Community Supported Agriculture Shenandoah Valley - more info

Virginia Community Supported Agriculture Forum

CSA Shenandoah Valley is a partnership between a farm and the surrounding community –the community financially invests in the farm by purchasing “shares” prior to the beginning of the growing season and in returnharvested at their peak , the farm provides, to the best of its ability, a variety of fresh vegetables weekly.

In farming, there are risks. These risks are shared by both the farmer and the subscriber. Each season, crop abundances and failures are part of the natural order – crops are subject to insects, plant diseases and inclement weather. We grow a large variety of vegetables to lesson these risks and assure our subscribers a bountiful harvest.

Becoming a member creates a bond between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown and those who grow it. It helps support small farms and responsible farming.

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Virginia Community Supported Agriculture Forum

Virginia Farmers Posting Board

Farmer-to-farmer networks are starting to take off in Virginia as a way for farmers to pool ideas, exchange perspectives, and learn from each other. The Networks focus on management intensive rotational grazing, weed and pest management, soil fertility, herd health, or the economics of farming sustainably.

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Shenandoah Valley Farm Trailer Sales

Cook's Trailers Sales - Edinburg VA

We feature a wide variety of high quality trailers including stock and horse trailers, equipment hauler and flatbed trailers, dump, cargo and utility trailers, and car hauler and motorcycle trailers by the very best American trailer manufacturers.

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Shenandoah Valley Landscape and Tree Nursery
by Shenandoah Valley Tree Services - Shenandoah Valley Tree Planting

Clarke County VA Tree Nursery - Front Royal VA Tree Nursery - Shenandoah County VA Tree Nursery
Winchester VA Tree Nursery

Our crew is experienced in planting small trees or very large ones. We routinely handle a root ball up to 42inch diameter (about 2000 pounds. or a 4inch caliper tree.)

We will come visit your local site at no charge to help you get started. Start to benefit from our personal service, experienced crew, fine plants and trees, and over 20 years of landscaping experience and growing in the Shenandoah Valley.

All trees are dug when ordered and at the best time for the tree and for planting – either in the spring or in the fall for optimal planting time. Consequently the trees are in prime condition when they are planted. We like our customers to choose their trees in March or April for spring planting, and during the summer and early fall for planting after September.

Complete Tree Service
Shrub Care - Certified Arborist - Licensed and Insured

Over 20 years of professional experience in tree care and removal, emergency services and more. We can solve your tree problems with minimum disruption to your property. We also handle residential logging, storm damage, and stump grinding.

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The Benefits for Organic Farming

Protects future generations - Prevents soil erosion
Protects ground water quality

Saves energy - Modern conventional farming uses more petroleum than any other single industry, consuming 12% of the country's total energy supply. Organic farming is more labor intensive.

Keeps chemicals out of our food chain - Many pesticides approved by the E.P.A were registered before there was extensive research which links these chemicals to cancer and other diseases.

Helps small family farmers

Supports a farm economy without government handouts - Modern conventional farmers received billions in federal subsidies this year alone.

Promotes bio-diversity with crop rotations and sustainable farming practices.

Better tasting products.

Organic Farming
This is a page of Organic Gardening techniques, topics and selected links to other Organic Farming information. Organic farming is vital to our Health and Prosperity.

Genetically engineered foods, sold in most food stores in the US and in many other countries may be hazardous to the health and may harm the environment.

Green Homes and Gardens - Whether you're building a new home or remodeling now is the best time to plan Greener Homes & Gardens. There are now many healthy and sustainable options, products, and services available to suit your needs.

What you put on the ground ends up in our drinking water and in the river...

The Shenanoah Valley has a very fragile ecosystem and we
all need to become aware of this fact!

Access to a secure, safe and sufficient source of fresh water is a fundamental requirement for the survival, well-being and socio-economic development of all humanity. Why do we continue to act as if fresh water were a perpetually abundant resource? - Read this PDF on the Ground Water

The Shenandoah River Song by Rick Harris JR

He’s been a rancher, a poultry grower, a house painter, a photographer and a rug salesman. He was a partner and recording engineer in a Tacoma Park, Md., studio, where he placed people with major labels and played with hot D.C. performers. Rick Harris

Shenandoah Valley Environmental Forum
Access to a secure, safe and sufficient source of fresh water is a fundamental requirement for the survival, well-being and socio-economic development of all humanity. Why do we continue to act as if fresh water were a perpetually abundant resource? Shenandoah Valley Environmental Awareness

Shenandoah Valley Conservation Council

Shenandoah Valley Conservation Council promotes land use that sustains the farms, forests, open spaces,
and cultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. www.valleyconservation.org

Looking to List Providers of Fresh Rabbit Meat

Fresh Rabbit is above all other meat in nutrional value; (ie: highest in protien, lowest in cholestorol etc.) Rabbit is just as simple to prepare as standard table meats such as chicken and is often used as a substitute for these common meat. Thus becoming the nations healthiest meat substitute available.

Why Buy Local Grow Shenandoah Valley Foods

1. Locally grown Shenandoah Valley food tastes better - Food grown in your own community was probably picked within the past day or two. It's crisp, sweet and loaded with flavor.

2. Local Shenandoah Valley produce is better for you - A recent study showed that fresh produce loses nutrients quickly. Food that is frozen or canned soon after harvest is actually more nutritious than some "fresh" produce that has been on the truck or supermarket shelf for a week.

3. Local Shenandoah Valley food preserves genetic diversity - Many varieties are heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation, because they taste good. These old varieties contain genetic material from hundreds of years of human selection.

4. Local Shenandoah Valley food is GMO-free - Although biotechnology companies have been trying to commercialize genetically modified fruits and vegetables, they are currently licensing them only to large factory-style farms. Local farmers don't have access to genetically modified seed. If you are opposed to eating bioengineered food, you can rest assured that locally grown produce was bred as nature intended.

5. Local Shenandoah Valley food supports local farm families - With fewer than 1 million Americans now claiming farming as their primary occupation, farmers are a vanishing breed. And no wonder - commodity prices are at historic lows, often below the cost of production. The farmer now gets less than 10 cents of the retail food dollar. Local farmers who sell direct to consumers cut out the middleman and get full retail price for their food - which means farm families can afford to stay on the farm, doing the work they love.

6. Local food builds Shenandoah Valley Community - When you buy direct from the farmer, you are re-establishing a time-honored connection. Knowing the farmers gives you insight into the seasons, the weather, and the miracle of raising food. In many cases, it gives you access to a farm where your children and grandchildren can go to learn about nature and agriculture. Relationships built on understanding and trust can thrive.

7. Local food preserves Shenandoah Valley open space - As the value of direct-marketed fruits and vegetables increases, selling farmland for development becomes less likely. You have probably enjoyed driving out into the country and appreciated the lush fields of crops, the meadows full of wildflowers, the picturesque red barns. That landscape will survive only as long as farms are financially viable. When you buy locally grown food, you are doing something proactive about preserving the agricultural landscape.

8. Local food keeps your Shenandoah Valley taxes in check - Farms contribute more in taxes than they require in services, whereas suburban development costs more than it generates in taxes, according to several studies. On average, for every $1 in revenue raised by residential development, governments must spend $1.17 on services, thus requiring higher taxes of all taxpayers. For each dollar of revenue raised by farm, forest, or open space, governments spend 34 cents on services.

9. Local food supports a clean Shenandoah Valley environment and benefits wildlife - A well-managed family farm is a place where the resources of fertile soil and clean water are valued. Good stewards of the land grow cover crops to prevent erosion and replace nutrients used by their crops.

10. Local food is about the future of the Shenandoah Valley - By supporting local farmers today, you can help ensure that there will be farms in your community tomorrow.

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