Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on April 30, 2015 · 1 Comment
This past summer, I had the pleasure of traveling across Virginia’s Piedmont region (and a little south) to capture the stories of eight farms. My photographer friend Jami McDowell traveled with me for most of them, capturing these beautiful photos (despite very real fears that she might have to deliver my baby on that last … Continue reading →
Filed under Environment, Farming/Ag, Food writing · Tagged with ag writing, farming leases, Farmland, Finding a Place to Grow, Glade Road Growing, Heritage Hollow Farm, land leases, Little Hat Creek Farm, local farmers, local farms, local food, Mountain View Farm, next generation, PEC, Piedmont Environmental Council, Steadfast Farm, Waterpenny Farm, Whisper Hill Farm, Willowsford Farm
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on August 20, 2014 · 4 Comments
In the last month, I’ve visited about 10 farms for various stories and projects I’m scrambling to complete before baby arrives (less than two weeks!). Farms are among my favorite places, even if I’m rarely dressed appropriately (they don’t make pregnant farmer clothes, really), perpetually hot (yet thankful for this relatively mild August!) and always a long … Continue reading →
Filed under Fall recipes, Food, Food writing, Good eats, Pregnancy, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with apple pie recipe, Canning, food writing, local farms, local flour, local food, local grains, muffins, peach muffins, whole wheat apple pie, whole wheat crust, whole wheat flour
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on December 6, 2013 · 3 Comments
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s right, it’s food-and-farms conference season. It’s that time of year when production in the field slows and farmers huddle inside event centers to discuss best practices and plot their course for the coming years. Did I mention that local farming conferences have some great local food? … Continue reading →
Filed under Environment, Farming/Ag, Food policy, Food writing, Networking, Politics of Food, Uncategorized · Tagged with conference, Dr. Arden Andersen, Farm to table, farming conferences, local farms, local food, organic food, Rebuilding the Foodshed, soil health, Virginia, Virginia ag, Virginia farm to table