Agencies, farmers markets to present state park dinners
Three state agencies have partnered with the W.Va. Farmers Market Association to host eight farm-to-table dinners in West Virginia state parks. Each will take...
Abundant W.Va. land holds promise for agricultural prosperity
West Virginia’s abundant land holds promise for agricultural prosperity for the state and its people, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt. To ensure this...
W.Va. brewery names new beer after famous local ghost
Officials at the Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company announced today the unveiling of a new beer created in honor of the legendary ghost of Zona...
Farmers' markets in W.Va. nearly triple over four years
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Over the last four years, the number of farmers’ markets in West Virginia has nearly tripled, according to the W.Va. Department of Agriculture.
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Help build one of West Virginia's chief guides to ramp fests
Do you have a favorite West Virginia ramp dinner or festival you'd like to share with the public? We'd like to hear from you.
Now in...
Festival season launches with a roar and a drone of bagpipes
Festival season in West Virginia launches in earnest in May and doesn't end until the weather grows too cold to support outdoor activities again in November. May 2014...
Wildflowers on track for spring 2014 in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Spring wildflowers are on track for a timely blossom in West Virginia, according to staff at state and national parks. Unseasonable temperatures...
Randolph County farm wins national medal for mead
Healthberry Farm has been awarded a silver medal in the sweet varietal mead category for its Honey River Basswood Mead, made with raw honey...
Harpers Ferry presents heirloom gardening program
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend its heirloom gardening program "City Farming: Food in the Backyard" on Saturday and Sunday,...
Statewide seminars to boost booming W.Va. maple-syrup industry
To meet the demands of West Virginia's growing maple-syrup industry, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the W.Va. Maple Syrup Producers Association are...
W.Va. small-farms, FarmHer conferences set for Feb 21-22
The fourteenth annual West Virginia Small Farm Conference begins on February 21 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia.
“West Virginia has over...
Ag department hosts Beef-for-Fathers'-Day event in Charleston
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will host its annual Beef-for-Fathers'-Day event June 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Capitol Market...
