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Agriculture Courthouse Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Column: Our annual celebration in Pungo represents an important — and valuable — Virginia Beach industry

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 The Independent News

BY DAVID TRIMMER COURTHOUSE — Greetings to everyone! I hope and trust all of you are having a wonderful spring and looking forward to Memorial

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Agriculture Business Government Oceanfront

Excellence in Agriculture: Recognizing farming heritage, a Virginia Beach industry and those who help it survive

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 The Independent News

BY WILL HARRIS OCEANFRONT — Call it a green carpet event. The paparazzi may not have been swarming around the Virginia Beach Convention Center on

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Agriculture Ashville Park Business Government Virginia Beach

After advisory commission, farmers oppose plan to end farmland preservation program, ‘compromise’ goes to Virginia Beach City Council

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The Virginia Beach Agriculture Advisory Commission on Friday, April 13, voted to recommend that the City Council maintain the

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Agriculture Pungo Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach city manager proposes ending agricultural reserve program, shifting funds to flooding projects

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen wants to end the agricultural reserve program, which buys development rights so farmers

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Agriculture Business Courthouse Government Virginia Beach

Trimmer named Virginia Beach Excellence in Agriculture Award winner for department leadership

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 The Independent News

BY VENI FIELDS VIRGINIA BEACH — In December, David Trimmer, the director of Virginia Beach Department of Agriculture, held a breakfast meeting at Eddy’s Café

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Agriculture Arts & Entertainment Courthouse Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Column: With festival, a celebration of the value of Virginia Beach agriculture

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 The Independent News

Ed. note — This column ran in print shortly before the 34th annual Pungo Strawberry Festival. BY DAVID TRIMMER VIRGINIA BEACH — It is a great

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Agriculture Courthouse Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach farming industry saw overall growth, some changes in past year; budget anticipates restored agricultural reserve program dollars

May 8, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Agriculture in Virginia Beach had an estimated $124.6 million economic impact in 2016, an increase of $3.8 million or

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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Chesapeake Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Gooden, commonwealth’s ag secretary, meets with farmers in Virginia Beach

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO – Dr. Basil Gooden, the state agriculture and forestry secretary, visited Virginia Beach to meet with the city agriculture staff

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Agriculture Government Media Oceanfront Virginia Beach

Excellence in Agriculture recognition for Morris family, master gardeners, The Independent News; David Salmons earns Clean Water Farm Award

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE OCEANFRONT – Nelson Eddy Morris thanked God for allowing his family to be “stewards of His creation” during the 2016

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Agriculture Pungo Virginia Beach

For Morris family, recognized for contributions to farming, a tradition with deep roots in Virginia Beach

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PLEASANT RIDGE — On a recent day, Scott Morris kept two appointments, worked in his fields, then rushed off to see

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