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Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:17 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
This land acquisition project will give people who live in the northwest part of the city access to healthy, nutritional food.
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Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:55 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
LEAP called on volunteers to help process 300 to 400 pounds of butternut squash.
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Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 7:37 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A Lynchburg meat processing plant is creating a sustainable solution to keeping cattle hides out of landfills.
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Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 7:28 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A grant program put in place 10 years ago, continues to help both large and small businesses in the ag and forestry industries.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 4:55 PM EST
|By Neesey Payne
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services held an event at Homestead Creamery to mark the 10th anniversary of the AFID program.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 7:34 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
It’s Christmas time at Woods Farms in Franklin County and the crew is still hard at work.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 7:43 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Homestead Creamery needs your help to keep their milk on store shelves.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 5:17 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Smoke In Chimneys is competing for a chance to win $10,000 in the Virginia FAIRS Bull Pen competition.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 7:31 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Virginia Department of Forestry’s online seedling store is now open.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
As farmers age in Virginia, an organization is focused on keeping those farmers healthy, active, and able.
Local Radar
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 6:09 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Roanoke Foodshed Network is hosting a workshop called “Feeling Good on the Farm & in the Garden.”
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 8:20 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom is giving teachers a chance to win a grant for their classroom.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 10:11 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Traffic in Lovingston will make way for a parade of tractors Monday.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 7:39 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Nelson County FFA has a great opportunity ahead, heading to the national stage at the end of October, but needs some help to make it possible.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 7:37 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Sherry Shaverdi and her husband live on a 60-acre sheep farm in Wythe County. In July, they noticed a hornet nest on their dog’s house.
Grown Here at Home: Teachers, enter to win a hydroponics system through Virginia Ag in the Classroom
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom is celebrating 30 years with a nice giveaway teachers can enter to win.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 11:04 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
You can get a look at the latest research and tools in agriculture during Kentland Farm Field Day.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:31 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Ice cream is good any time of year, but it surely fits the bill on these hot summer days.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 7:46 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
As a family in Catawba is navigating their daughter’s unexpected diagnosis of a rare disease, their alpaca farm has become quite the special place for them.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:35 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Schneiders' alpaca farm has become a safe haven for them as they navigate an unexpected challenge.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
At Woods Farms in Franklin County, they’re busy stocking the farm stand for all your summer get-togethers.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 9:16 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Agrarian Trust is an organization that started in 2013 – formed by a group of people who experienced the challenges new farmers have in accessing land.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 7:43 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Virginia Department of Education awarded Nelson County High School the Creating Excellence Award.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:31 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
A training program is equipping people to write nutrient management plans to help farmers.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 6:49 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Cam Terry moved from Colorado to Virginia in 2017 to start an urban farming business.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Changes made to the Virginia Grown program are hoping to get more people to buy from their local farmers.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 7:34 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
If you love orchids and are just now becoming familiar with the plant, there are some basic things you should establish so your orchid will bloom year after year.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 6:30 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
For the second year in a row, Homestead Creamery has been voted the “Best Ice Cream Shop” in Southwest Virginia.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Meteorologist Catherine Maxwell
Some plants are pretty to look at, but could be harmful to your pet.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 9:52 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
A land acquisition project is giving a farmer an opportunity to expand his business, while meeting a great need in Northwest Roanoke.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:06 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Woods Farms is ready for spring planting.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Blue Ridge Orchid society is hosting a show at Center in the Square in Roanoke.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 7:25 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
If you’re looking to spruce up your landscape, maybe chestnut trees are the way to go.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 2:43 PM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Farmers in our hometowns, just like everyone else, are doing their best to navigate the cost of inflation.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:14 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Callaway and Glade Hill canneries in Franklin County will be getting an upgrade before opening in July.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:40 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Hollins University is known all over the country for its riding program.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 7:36 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Hollins University Equestrian Team is working hard ahead of the competitions they’re hosting on Saturday, March 26.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 7:51 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
It takes a lot of work to get the Budweiser Clydesdales ready for a show.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 9:32 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Hollins University is hosting the Budweiser Clydesdales as they return for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Roanoke.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 7:37 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Ralph Booth loved being on the farm, in the outdoor air, caring for trees.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 7:35 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
The Wright family has four generations of farmers who are building a family legacy.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 9:20 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A Botetourt County girl has been crowned a Virginia Dairy Maid.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 7:28 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Helping landowners manage their forest sustainably and the wildlife that live there is the goal of the Woods and Wildlife Conference.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 9:50 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A resource for farmers has a new look.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 9:23 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A non-profit helping to create a sustainable local food system is expanding in Roanoke.
Grown Here at Home: Why washing Homestead Creamery bottles before you return them makes a difference
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 6:59 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A distinct feature of Homestead Creamery’s milk is the glass bottle you buy it in.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 8:55 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
The holiday season is a prime time for Virginia peanuts.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 8:23 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
We’re just days away from Christmas and for many, there’s nothing like a glass of sweet eggnog or custard.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 7:34 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Nowadays there are many farms that don’t just specialize in one thing. They do several things very well to add value to their business.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 7:35 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Cynthia Morris is the Dancing Chick in Bedford. She's been selling her jams and jellies for 15 years.