Helpful Links

Local- Wytheville and Surrounding Counties

Wytheville Extension Office

Virginia Department of Health- Mount Rogers District

Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Center

State- Virginia

Virginia Extension Website

Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition (VBFRC)

Virginia Farm Bureau

Virginia Native Plant Society

Virginia Grown - VDACS

Virginia Fresh Match

Local Environmental Agriculture Project

Virginia Farmers
Market Association

Regional- Appalachia

Appalachian Sustainable Development

Appalachian Grown

Grow Appalachia

Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council

National

Agriculture News, Trends, & Videos

USDA Market News

Farmers Market Coalition

National Young Farmers Coalition

National Sustainable Agricultural Information Services

Other Agricultural Resources

Beyond Pesticides

Food Tank

World Farmers Markets Coalition

New and Beginning Farmer & Rancher Program (Training for U.S. military veterans, socially disadvantaged, and minorities): https://www.ext.vsu.edu/sdvbfr-program 

Beginning Farmer Worksheet Tool: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/ANR/ANR-91/ANR-91_pdf.pdf 

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS ) Food, Food Safety, and Consumer Protection: https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/food-food-safety-and-consumer-protection.shtml 

Virginia News Releases: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Virginia/news-releases/index 

Virginia Farm Bureau: News, Features & Videos: https://articles.vafb.com/

Going to Market: A Guide to Selling Raw, Processed, and Prepated Food Products from Your Home at Farmers' Markets, Stores, and Roadside Stands: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/ANR/ANR-46/FST-471.pdf