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Women’s Leadership Conference to be held in August The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Conference will be held Aug. 26-28 at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg. Details are still being developed. For more information, visit the Women’s Leadership Program website bit.ly/3HsZCnb, or contact Samantha Beard at 804-290-1031 or samantha. beard@vafb.com.
Virginia Farm Festival returns this May The Virginia Farm Festival returns for a second year at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. The family-friendly event will be held May 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. This event focuses on spring planting season in Virginia, which culminates in the harvest season celebrated during the State Fair of Virginia. During the farm festival, visitors can enjoy a day in the countryside, see farm animals, explore the garden, play in an AGtivity zone, savor some fair food favorites, shop at a farmers-artisan market and watch live entertainment. Attendees also will have the chance to explore the inter-connectedness of agriculture and lifestyle through food demonstrations and family fitness classes. Tickets are $7 for all ages and will be available for purchase online at StateFairVa.org.
Golf tournament will benefit AITC
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The 25th Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Charity Golf Tournament will be held May 2 at The Dominion Club in Glen Allen. The event benefits Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom, and sponsorship opportunities and teams of four will be able to register for the tournament through April 22. The tournament will offer two shotgun starts with awards following each round of play. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the day. For more information and to register, visit bit.ly/3JPCO1T or contact Angela Buchanan at angela.buchanan@vafb. com or 804-687-4463.
As of April 1, there are exactly 175 days until the 2022 State Fair of Virginia opening on Sept. 23.
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Fair fact: The 2021 State Fair hosted more than 2,000 exhibitors and drew over 5,000 entries in competitions for livestock, vocational skills, visual and culinary arts, horticulture and more. If you’d like to participate in any of the fair competitions this fall, now is the perfect time to start planning what you’d like to grow, raise, cook or craft! You’ll find the fair’s 2022 competition guidelines available this summer at StateFairVa.org.
Annual Convention to be held in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia The 2022 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention will take place Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The annual event will include speakers, policy discussion, award presentations and informative workshops. Registration is expected to open in late summer or early fall. The convention is open to county Farm Bureau members, voting delegates and others interested in learning more about Virginia agriculture.
