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• Food Expo promotes locally grown foods

     

  More than 800 people sampled fresh and flavorful local foods from 45 vendors at the Taste of the Roanoke Valley Food Expo, held recently near Daleville, Va., and coordinated by Extension’s Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke offices.
  
  The day was pulled together under the leadership of Extension agents Sheri Dorn, Cassie Driskill, and Andy Allen. The crowd well exceeded the group's hope for 500 attendees for this first-time event. Photo: Ann Harrell/Cassie Driskill

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• Master Gardeners help urban oasis grow

     

  The Hampton Master Gardeners devote countless hours to maintaining and improving the gardens at Bluebird Gap Farm, bringing demonstration gardens and an arboretum to city residents for learning and enjoyment. Read more.

• Virginia 4-H for Life

     

  Many Virginia 4-H'ers put the life skills they learned in 4-H to good use as successful young adults. Mary Catherine "M.C." McGinn, shown above with a young camper, is one example. Read more about M.C. and other former 4-H'ers in Virginia 4-H for Life.

• The Local Foods Movement

     

  John Thompson, agriculture and natural resources Extension agent in Fluvanna County, discusses locally-grown eggs with a producer participating in the Fluvanna Farmers Market. Learn more.

• Smart Choices in the Grocery Store

     

  What better place to talk nutrition and economics than right in a grocery store – and better yet – in a Walmart? Learn more.