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

September 30, 2020 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — I woke up from a nap the other day, after reading about trees, and I had a visceral feeling of being

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Agriculture Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Building a garden starts with healthy, living soil

May 2, 2020 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — I call it the garden of eatin’.  I love that fresh food, and I love working – really, playing – in the

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Agriculture Food & Drink Health & Fitness Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Healthier, nutritious meals for our local communities now — and for our future selves

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — Consider eating a diet of the lab-made stuff seen in the movie The Matrix starring Keanu Reeves. It was a tan

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Agriculture Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Searching for balance in our world, systems that produce our food

October 17, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — We experienced the fall equinox on Monday, Sept. 23. The Earth was poised between light and dark, day and night.

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Agriculture Business Government Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Benefits of managing livestock in a regional food system

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — There are a couple of lines of thought about livestock practices that are at odds. I understand central points

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Agriculture Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Author and farmer looks back at the legacy of black farmers — and ahead toward a better future

May 2, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON RICHMOND — Leah Penniman is a bright light with lots to say, and we need to hear her messages about farming, society,

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Agriculture Food & Drink Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Hard-working honeybees need a helping hand

April 30, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — All hail the mighty, tiny, flying teddy bear of the insect world – the honey bee. I love them

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Agriculture Pungo Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Spreading the strawberry love in Virginia Beach

April 24, 2019June 13, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived in June 2019. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — Oh, the glorious strawberry.  I suspect it will be a question on the test

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Agriculture Elections Government Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: On awareness and becoming Jefferson’s people

January 1, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — Don’t worry, political junkies, the space between elections seems to be getting shorter. Those who live for this should just

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Agriculture Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Farmer John: There are some good ideas and reasons for concern regarding an ‘agrihood’ in Pungo

September 6, 2018September 22, 2018 The Independent News

[Updated on Sept. 22] Ed. — The developers of Harvest Farms are in the process of redesigning the proposal, including its density. The revised project

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