Gift-Rapp’d for Christmas
A donated 25-foot spruce tree from a Rappahannock County tree farm becomes this year's Capitol Christmas tree in Richmond.
View ArticleCoverage expanded for fruit, vegetable and specialty crop growers
Greater protection is now available from the USDA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for specialty crops.
View ArticleTable it
With holidays bringing people with disparate views together for meals, columnist Liza Field sees food as the great connector — person to person, people to planet.
View ArticleRest period
Goat Hill Farm owner John O’Malley Burns pretty much said it all when he shared this after-Christmas snapshot: “Winter has set in, and we are hibernating. First seeds will go in Jan. 21, onions and...
View ArticleCopper Fox Distillery expands to Williamsburg
Rick Wasmund’s Copper Fox Distillery, opened in 2004 in Sperryville’s River District, will build its second malting, production, aging and tasting facility in the city of Williamsburg, Va.
View ArticleEvening view
In Sperryville, Heritage Hollow Farms cattle graze on a misty late-afternoon this week in Gid Brown Hollow.
View ArticleAbove and below
Cattle along Woodward Road in Sperryville seem unimpressed with the extraordinary cloud configuration and color that appeared briefly at sunset last Saturday.
View ArticleRestored habitat brings fields of dreams to Sperryville
It is a fact that the underlying cause of the plight of the bobwhite is habitat loss and habitat fragmentation. A recent Sperryville example proves the “if you build it, they will come” philosophy can...
View ArticleMagic white-carpet ride
Aine, working border collie at Sperryville’s Heritage Hollow Farm, works off any lingering effects of cabin fever after this weekend’s snowfall — which she conquered in short order.
View ArticleRural America: It’s complicated
By Brian Depew There are two closely held, widely believed narratives about rural America. The national media narrative, with roots in the 1980s farm crisis, is fatalistic. Rural places are dying. It...
View ArticleSperryville column for March 5
Belle Meade celebrates In the upcoming weeks, there’s much ado at Belle Meade School. Painted in hues of bright blue and yellow, the school and main house (and B&B) and cottages are a familiar...
View ArticleLate cold brings livestock losses
Recent record-breaking cold in the region made life harder for local farm animals and the men and women who raise them, even spelling disaster for the most vulnerable — newborn calves and lambs and...
View ArticleCapital briefs
Governor vetoes redistricting bills Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week vetoed six redistricting bills, saying they would weaken citizens’ trust in government. Speaking on 1140AM WRVA, McAuliffe questioned...
View ArticleApples, peaches . . . spring
Apple and peach blossoms announce the full arrival of spring at Massies Corner and Ben Venue last week.
View ArticleIn search of Rappahannock farm venues
Rappahannock County farmers, we need your help. For the past two years, the organizing committee of the Rappahannock County Farm Tour & Festival has endeavored to create an event that reflected the...
View ArticleRecord number of farmers applied for conservation cost-share funds
Almost 1,500 Virginia livestock farmers have signed up for state cost-share funding to install conservation practices on their farms.
View ArticleLetter: Become a sponsor of September’s Farm Tour & Festival
Once a year, the county opens its doors to visitors from neighboring counties and the Washington area to showcase our open spaces, unique businesses and vibrant agrarian lifestyle. The 2015...
View ArticleLet’s not tax well-managed farmland; it already pays its way
Former USDA conservationist Robert Whitescarver believes “well-managed” farmland should not be taxed, as it provides more services for the public than it receives.
View ArticlePiglets in Paradise
A couple of new-to-Rappahannock County residents appear excited to get to know the pastures at Heritage Hollow Farm in Sperryville last week.
View ArticleThe Rapp for Aug. 6
Closing on a high note at Castleton, food for thought (and a movie) in Madison, "Annie" auditions in Washington and more in this week's The Rapp.
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