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PRODUCE VENDORS NEEDED for the Winter Blues Farmers Market! We’re on the hunt to showcase the finest, freshest and most flavorful WV food products at the 2024 Winter Blues Farmers Market Feb. 24! We are now looking for PRODUCE VENDORS to add to our vendor list. If that’s you, please apply today! Winter Blues is Read More…
🌾 Calling all farmers! 🌾 Ready to maximize the value of your crop after the harvest? Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity! 🚀 Join us on October 24th from 2pm to 5pm as Dr. Lewis Jane shares their best practices for cold storage holding. Learn how to deliver the highest quality product possible and Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – Taylor County has now been added to the list of West Virginia counties where the invasive pest spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been detected. A single spotted lanternfly was found in a trap set by the WVDA in early August near Grafton. The United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Read More…
It’s the season of Ramps, Fried Potatoes and all the fixins’, but the WV Department of Agriculture are offering their own ideas for using the native wildflowers that grace the woods in spring. Ramps is one of few that is considered a vegetable. Allium tricoccum – commonly known as ramps but also is sometimes called wild leek, Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has launched a West Virginia Grown Partner Program to incorporate supporters of local agricultural products into the branding program. West Virginia Grown has historically focused on only those who produce agricultural products. The WVDA wants to expand the reach of the program by bringing in Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is pleased to announce the return and expansion of the West Virginia Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). SFMNP is designed to get fresh, local fruits and vegetables to low income senior citizens. Seniors sign up for the vouchers used to purchase the fruits and Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has launched a West Virginia Grown Partner Program to incorporate supporters of local agricultural products into the branding program. West Virginia Grown has historically focused on only those who produce agricultural products. The WVDA wants to expand the reach of the program by bringing in Read More…
Attention farmers and producers! If you take part in a WV farmers market, it’s time to fill out the 2022 Farmers Market Census. This data is critical for a better understanding of the economic growth among farmers markets in WV. The deadline is Dec. 16. Fill it out today! https://bit.ly/2022WVFarmersMarketCensus The 2022 Farmers Market Census Read More…
