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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Courthouse Creeds Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Project that would put manufacturing on farmland shrinks, Virginia Beach could preserve land to its south

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Community concerns about Project Wayne, an economic development prospect which might replace farmland used for grain production near

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Creeds Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Column: Farmers in Virginia Beach are still at work in the cold days of winter

February 7, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Jan. 16, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — The fields are fallow, grasses are brown and cold-burned, and

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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Courthouse Creeds Environment Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Government: Berlucchi briefs commissioners on new urban ag committee

July 18, 2021August 12, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, July 18, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — City Councilmember Michael Berlucchi on Monday, July 12, met with

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Food & Drink Pungo Sandbridge Virginia Beach

Column: Late spring offerings at Virginia Beach farm stands

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — When strawberry season starts to wind down, local food afficionados look forward to sweet corn and homegrown tomatoes

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Agriculture Back Bay Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Ag commission has questions about new venue sought on farmland in rural Virginia Beach

October 18, 2019July 29, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This archived story appeared in the Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE –  Members of the Virginia Beach Agriculture

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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Creeds Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Agriculture: Recent soggy weather can have a cost for Virginia Beach farmers

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — This year’s growing season got off to a soggy start with heavy rains that damaged the strawberry crops

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Agriculture Government Virginia Beach

Letter: Virginia Beach agriculture commissioners oppose proposal to end farmland preservation program

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 The Independent News

Ed. — Virginia Beach Agriculture Advisory Commission Chairperson Diane Horsley and fellow members of the commission signed the following letter to Mayor Will Sessoms and

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Agriculture Creeds Knotts Island North Carolina Pungo Virginia Beach

Heritage: Efforts to document private cemeteries continue in Virginia Beach

March 24, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SIGMA — On a February Sunday afternoon, Barbara Henley, a farmer who represents the Princess Anne District on the Virginia Beach City

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Agriculture Ashville Park Courthouse Government Sherwood Lakes Virginia Beach

Agriculture: With advisory committee support, Henley to explore reserve program approach in transition area — and farming research

February 12, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach may consider whether the agricultural reserve program, which preserves farmland by purchasing development rights, can be used

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Agriculture Back Bay Elections Government Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Farm Bureau resolutions approved, board members picked

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BACK BAY – Virginia Beach Farm Bureau members last month elected six officers to two-year terms of service on the board.

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