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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Creeds Government Media Pungo Virginia Beach

Families, friends of leading rural industry gather anew to celebrate excellence in Virginia Beach agriculture

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, April 2, print edition. BY KATHY VAN MULLEKOM BACK BAY — Virginia Beach celebrated contributions to the farming industry

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Agriculture Chesapeake Food & Drink Government Health & Fitness Pungo Schools Virginia Beach

Connecting Chesapeake, Virginia Beach students to local farming with a story about strawberries

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, March 19, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Farmers, gardeners and representatives from several local agenices read to

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Agriculture Business Government Virginia Beach

Major venture bringing hydroponic greenhouse, estimated 155 jobs to Virginia Beach

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, April 25, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A major hydroponic agricultural project that will operate in

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Agriculture Back Bay Creeds Pungo Virginia Beach

Eying a storm, local farmers head into the corn fields for an early harvest

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally ran in the Sept. 6 print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — Over the Labor Day Weekend, well before Hurricane

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Virginia Beach

Column: Celebrating Virginia Beach’s agricultural heritage — and a leading modern industry

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This column originally ran in print on Friday, May 24, prior to the Pungo Strawberry Festival. BY DAVID TRIMMER COURTHOUSE — What a great

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Agriculture Government Kempsville Virginia Beach

Us: Virginia Beach Master Gardener Stacie McGraw

June 29, 2018 The Independent News

BY STACIE MCGRAW I was an accidental volunteer – helping out at my daughters’ schools, participating in other organizations – but never feeling that I

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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 Arts & Entertainment Business Government Landstown

Virginia Beach Farmers Market seeks craft vendors for upcoming events

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS LANDSTOWN – The Virginia Beach Farmers Market at Princess Anne and Dam Neck roads is looking for craft vendors to participate

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Agriculture Blackwater Creeds Pungo Virginia Beach

Livestock show and sale in Creeds is two days of pride for 4-H members

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS CREEDS — The Virginia Beach 4-H Livestock Club held its annual livestock show and sale on Thursday, June 1, and Friday, June

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