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Bio Farmers
To Update
Directory
The Virginia Association of Biological Fanners, in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services, is currently updating listings for the 1995-96 edition of Smart Foods for a Sound Planet, A Virginia Compendium of Earth Friendly Food Resources. The purpose ^of the guide is to promote sustainable agriculture by connecting farmers and producers who use organic and certain other environmentally-friendly growing practices with distributors, businesses, and consumers. It will list farms by county and locate then by regions of the state with a cross reference by crops. The guide also will list grocers and markets that sell environmentally-friendly products, restaurants that use them, and businesses and organizations that support the concepts of sustainable agriculture. ,
Farmers and others who produce fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, herbs, flowers, plants or condiments using sustainable methods may list their products in the guide. For information on listings and advertising, contact the Virginia Association of Biological Farmers, Marketing Committee, HCR 3 Box 137, Burnsville, Va. 24487, or call Donna Marquisee at 925-2237.
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