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Project studying submerged aquatic vegetation in Back Bay shows promise, needs funding

November 18, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A couple of years ago, Dr. Sara Sweeten, a research scientist at Virginia Tech, stumbled across specimens of

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Agriculture Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Column: A word about apples — and varieties of a fall favorite

October 14, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — Nothing seems more American than apple pie – unless it is either apples packed into school lunches or spiced

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Column: We must preserve farmland and rural communities

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 The Independent News

  BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — In 2002, when my husband and I were looking for a new house, a friend said to

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Editorial: Rural residents should speak because a commercial venue is proposed for agricultural land

August 14, 2020 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BACK BAY — A pending conditional use permit request deserves attention before the Virginia Beach City Council makes a decision that could have

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Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed event venue on farmland in rural Virginia Beach

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally appeared in the Sunday, July 5, print edition. It has been updated to include the date upon which the City

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Blackberry season is underway in southern Virginia Beach

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Summer’s heat and sun are ripening the blackberries, and this fruit is becoming available locally at markets. Blackberries aren’t

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After initially announcing closure, Pungo Blueberries Etc. is open this summer for you-pick business

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — It was barely 7 a.m. on one recent humid, overcast morning, but already customers were in the orchard plucking

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Pungo Virginia Beach

So long, strawberries: A big year for iconic Virginia Beach crop

July 3, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — This spring may go down in local lore as one of the best strawberry seasons ever in southern

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New addition to pork retail market shows growing interest in local food sources during pandemic

June 22, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE BLACKWATER — Land of Promise Farms, traditionally the go-to spot for youth raising pigs as 4-H projects, is now selling pork directly

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Column: Help is available for our businesses, citizens, and city priorities remain in place while we deal with the coronavirus crisis

June 3, 2020 The Independent News

BY BARBARA HENLEY PUNGO — Even though we are still not able to have regular meetings, and the monthly Princess Anne District Forum was again canceled

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