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Farmer John: Strawberries are a treat worth seeking out in local fields or growing in your own home garden

May 16, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 8, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — Nothing speaks of spring to me like a fresh strawberry. I’ve

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Agriculture Business Chesapeake Environment Health & Fitness Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Native plants are a passion for Gunderson of Southern Branch Nursery — and lead to a better ecosystem

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, April 10, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON CHESAPEAKE — Back when I farmed in Pungo, I knew poplar and maple trees

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Agriculture Environment Food & Drink Virginia Beach

Farmer John: The earth may be cold, but it’s time to ready a spring garden

March 6, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 13, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — There is a longstanding practice of putting your potatoes into

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Agriculture Business Food & Drink North Carolina Pungo Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Commune shows Virginia Beach can have a thriving local food system — if we back up those growing it

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON OCEANFRONT — For many years, I ran New Earth Farm in Pungo, which I eventually sold to Kevin Jamison, who worked with

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Farmer John: I’m recovering from a stroke but look forward to planting, composting, writing again

January 23, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Jan. 16, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — One night in November, I awoke seemingly bouncing against the

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Agriculture Environment Food & Drink Virginia Beach

Farmer John: The wisdom of real experience

November 21, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Oct. 17, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — We are well past the point where wisdom seems available

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Agriculture Environment Food & Drink Health & Fitness Sandbridge Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Go into establishing your own flock of chickens with a gameplan

April 25, 2021 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — Chickens are fun, relatively easy to care for and provide eggs. They don’t bark, they don’t bite, and you don’t

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Agriculture Environment Food & Drink Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Benefits abound in owning chickens, but go in with clear eyes

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — The allure of having chickens got the best of me about two decades ago. I ran a farm in

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Agriculture Food & Drink Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Collard greens are local, durable, tasty and very unafraid of weather some avoid

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — How long can you stand still outside, in the winter, even with winter clothes on, even at the peak of

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Agriculture Environment Health & Fitness Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Plant a tree for a healthy ecosystem — or just a nice spot to nap

October 16, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Sunday, Aug. 23, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — I woke up from a nap the other day,

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