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Farmer John: We have the power to garden and farm for tomorrow’s Virginia Beach

December 1, 2024December 22, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Dec. 1, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — There are three main reasons behind my philosophy

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Farmer John: A family farm in rural Virginia Beach uses regenerative practices that help conserve

November 3, 2024February 8, 2025 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Nov. 3, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON CREEDS — A family farm in rural Virginia Beach is doing

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Column: A young Virginia Beach resident fights to end food insecurity

September 25, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Aug. 27, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — I often thought about how I could help make the world

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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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Regional Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter ‘dormant’ after Covid, changing marketplace

January 30, 2022March 2, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Jan. 30, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE AND JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Members of Buy Fresh Buy Local Hampton

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Farmer John: Farmers and consumers reap benefits from local food systems

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 The Independent News

“‘Ere long, the most valuable of all arts will be the art of deriving a comfortable subsistence from the smallest area of soil. No

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