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Fresh from the Farm – CSA Memberships Growing in Popularity
To keep organic farms running and fresh products on our table, a concept known as Community Supported Agriculture has been gaining support. By buying a share in a farm for a season, members offset the enormous upfront costs farmers have to cover and in exchange, receive product throughout the season. The practice is spurring the growth of small sustainable farms and is keeping fresh, vitamin rich and chemical free food available. Read More
12/7/11-New vending machines go organic | Online Athens
12/1/11 - Second Virginia Food Security Summit to Be Held Dec. 5-6 at U.Va. - http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=16767
12/1/11 - MediaPost Publications Survey: 78% Of U.S. Families Report Buying Organics http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/163210/survey-78-of-us-families-report-buying-organic.html
11/30/11 - Consumer Reports finds alarming levels of arsenic in apple and grape juices - On Parenting - The Washington Post -http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/consumer-reports-finds-alarming-levels-of-arsenic-in-apple-and-grape-juices/2011/11/30/gIQACVl1CO_blog.html
11/22/11 - 'Organic' not just label for farmers - USATODAY.com
11/8/11 - Indoor farming operation grows veggies and seafood | syracuse.com
10/25/11 - Fruitwash: Produce Labels That Turn Into Soap to Wash Your Fruits and Veggies - Inhabitat.com
10/18/11 - Brooklyn Grange is the World's Largest Rooftop Farm! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
10/10/11 -5 ways to protect your family from GMOs | MNN - Mother Nature Network
9/23/11 - Tensie Whelan: Sustainable Food Comes of Age - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tensie-whelan/sustainable-food-comes-of_b_9762 80.html
9/20/11 - The Magic of Chickens - http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-magic-of-chickens.html
9/18/11 - Farm near Baldwin produces veggies, fish through hydroponics, aquaponics - Leader-Telegram: Daily Updates http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_f85696da-e068-11e0- bb02-001cc4c002e0.html
9/16/11 - Will Aquaponics and Other Urban Farms Yield a Green Job Harvest? | GreenBiz.com - http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/09/16/will-aquaponics-other-urban-farms-yi eld-green-jobs-harvest
9/11/11 - Old Beach Farmers Market ranks 5th in national contest on Page TXBE20 of Sunday, September 11, 2011 issue of The Virginian-Pilot -
9/10/11 - Inmates learn gardening in Ind. prison program - chicagotribune.com - http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-prison-aquaponics,0,841888.story
9/8/11 - Farm Fish in Your Backyard: DIY Aquaponic System Uses Fish Poo to Fertilize Vegetables (VIDEO) - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirsten-dirksen/farm-fish-in-your-backyar_1_b_953634.html
9/1/11 - Joel Salatin: How to prepare for a future increasingly defined by localized food & energy (Audio & Transcript Interviewed by Chris Martenson)| Energy Bulletin - http://www.energybulletin.net/media/2011-09-01/joel-salatin-how-prepare-future-increasingly-defined-localized-food-energy
9/1/11 - Economic analysis reveals organic farming profitable long-term - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901093715.htm
9/1/11 -Whey Protein Transformed into Sustainable Food Packaging - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3586
Organic/Sustainably Produced Beer, Wine & Spirits
9/30/11- Organic Hops: Could A Change In Rules Give Beer A Boost? - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/rule-change-prompt-organic-hops_n_988638.html
9/19/11 - Obama Serves Up Home Brewed (Organic) White House Honey Ale to Guests - http://inhabitat.com/obama-serves-up-home-brewed-white-house-honey-ale-to-guests/
8/22/11 - Sun And Beer: A Power Combo In Atlanta | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/sun-and-beer-a-power-combo-in-atlanta/
7/18/11 - Smooth Ambler Spirits Announces Release of First Aged Bourbon - http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/11/07/p1772620/smooth-ambler-spirits-announces-release-of-first-aged-bourbon
7/11/11 - SABMiller Makes More Beer With Less Water - http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22651
7/7/11 -(Dogfish Head Organic Strawberry Beer) Genius Marketing: Artsy Animated GIFs Show Beer-Making Process | Co.Design - http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664413/genius-marketing-artsy-animated-gifs-show-beer-making-process
6/27/11 - Solar Thermal Beer Brewed In Seattle | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/solar-thermal-beer-brewed-in-seattle/
6/20/11 - Catoctin Creek to sell from its distillery | LoudounTimes.com
5/5/11 - Virginia Brewer to Produce Organic Line of Beer.
Blue Mountain Barrel House and Organic Brewery in Nelson County will be a 10,000 square foot production-only facility for the 10 lines of Blue Mountain beer that will be kegged or bottled in 750ml corked bottles and undergo 100% natural refermentation. These beers will be USDA certified organic and will tend toward the more “specialty” end of Blue Mountain’s beer production spectrum. Beers brewed will include the popular Dark Hollow Bourbon-Barrel Aged Stout and Mandolin, but will also introduce new styles such as an imperial pilsner and a barrel-aged Belgian-inspired ale. Production is slated to begin by January 2012, with a start capacity of 2,500 barrels per year, growing to a capacity of 5,000 barrels per year. More info at www.bluemountainbrewery.com
4/26/ 11 - Organic Beer Listing - http://www.chasinggreen.org/article/where-can-you-find-organic-beer/
4/25/11 - Change in Virginia law allows producer of certified organic spirits – there's only one in the state – to sell from the distillery - http://ashburn.patch.com/articles/catoctin-creek-distilling-sees-business-growth-in-on-site-abc-store
3/3/11 - Craving for Organic - an account of an organic liquor maker's journey to sustainability - http://www.ecoseed.org/living-green/food/article/49-food/9185-(exclusive)-craving-for-organic--an-account-of-an-organic-liquor-maker's-journey-to-sustainability
Best Organic Brewery and Brewing Companies - Organic and Eco Friendly Beer Breweries - The Daily Green - http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/latest/organic-brewery-0625
Best Organic Wines - Organic White and Red Wines - The Daily Green - http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/latest/best-organic-wines#fbIndex1
Old Beach Farmers' Market -Saturdays 8-12 noon, Croc's Parking Lot - 620 19th St @ Cypress Ave., VB
Five Points Community Market – Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake Farmers Market- City Park
Virginia Beach Farmers’ Market
Governors Point Farmers ‘Market
Suffolk Farmers’ Market – Main Street
Virginia Garden Organic Grocery
Websites that maintain CSA listings
NEW - Buy Fresh Buy Local Food Guide
Mattawoman Creek Farm CSA- Delivery to ODU/Ghent/VB-Oceanfront/Lesner Bridge
http://www.mattawomancreekfarms.com/CSA.htm
Full Quiver Farm -Buying Club– Beef/Poultry/Pork – Monthly Delivery to VB/NN/NFK/CHPK
http://www.fullquiverfarm.com/buying_club_request.html
Clayhill Farms - Delivery to numerous locations
http://sites.google.com/site/clayhillfarmscsa/
Whaleyville Farms CSA - Delivery to Norfolk and Poquoson
http://www.whaleyvillefarms.com/
Quail Cove Farms - Delivery to numerous locations - http://www.quailcovefarms.com/5.html
Coastal Farms - Organic Distributor/Delivery - http://coastalfarms.luluslocalfood.com/
Broken Arrows Farm –
Portsmouth/Governor’s Point Farmers Market &
Host Home Delivery (VB/NN/SFK)
Beef, chicken and produce
http://www.brokenarrowsfarm.com/how-to-buy.html
Olin-Fox Farms -Reedville CSA- Northern Neck Delivery – Kilmarnock/Whitestone
http://www.olinfoxfarms.com/page8.php
Skipper Farms CSA-Virginia Beach Farmers’ Market
http://skipperfarms.com/index.html
Batten Bay Farm - Norfolk’s Five Points Community Market/Governors Point Farmers’ Market/Portsmouth Farmers’ Market
http://battenbayfarm.com/aboutus.aspx
Acorn Hill Farms CSA - Suffolk Farmers’ Market
http://www.acornhillfarms.net/CSA.html
Brookdale Farms – Market Share CSA
http://www.brookdale-farm.com/market_csa.html
Virginia Beach CSA – New Earth Farm
http://www.newearthfarm.org/csa.html
Cullipher Farm - Pungo CSA -Cost Share Program
http://www.cullipherfarm.com/content/9645