Virginia Dare Soil and Water Conservation District

05/20/2026

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05/18/2026

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05/18/2026

Small Fruits Field Day in Virginia Beach!

05/14/2026

😋The Friday Farmers Market is loaded up this week with all things yummy!

🥖🧁Please welcome Farmhouse Flour Bakery as our special guest! The join our cast of amazing local growers, producers, and artisans.

🍖Fanclare Farms Beef LLC
🐇Lamp Light Farm, LLC
🌱CMJ Microgreens
🐝Stone Horse Apiary & Apothecary LLC
🪱Virginia redwigglers
🐥Little Angel Acres Poultry Ranch
🍬Mayhem Meadow
🍅Nancy's Famous Sauce and more
🐐Funwithgoats.com
⚕️Old Magnolia Farmacy
💐Bluebird Holly Farm
🍯Oak Grove Homesteading
🇮🇹Holy Cannoli
🎼Mr. Silver Strings & Bagpipes
and more!

Rapid REVIVE! training, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Mobile Unit, and Chesapeake Master Gardeners

🍴Food trucks: Cups Up Va and Sugar and Pearls VB

🕙10:00 - 2:00 every Friday except state holidays
📍70 Knells Ridge Blvd. behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

🎪Meet us at the market!

05/14/2026

A great time to find out all about our conservation partners USDA/NRCS programs.

It’s not too late to plan to join us because you can tune in virtually from wherever you are 💻🌱

These informational sessions are great opportunities to learn about resources that can support your land, strengthen your operation, and help you stay informed on programs designed to create long-term impact.

Join us for the USDA–NRCS Informational Workshop and learn more about conservation programs that can help reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, support wildlife habitats, and strengthen environmental sustainability efforts for farms and communities.

🗓 Thursday, May 14th
⏰ 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Take advantage of the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with valuable resources designed to support growers and communities alike.

Register here: https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events/0514-usda-nrcs-informational

05/13/2026

Through the Adopt a Cow program, students in Virginia followed along as calves Petunia and Rosie from Cave Hill Dairy grew throughout the year. This spring, Farmer Courtney even hosted a virtual visit so students could see the calves up close—check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/live/jchb4P6WyhI?si=oN_4Sq1XbiFTJvCJ
The Adopt a Cow program is a free, year‑long experience for your classroom. Teachers are paired with a calf from their state and receive updates on her growth along with photos, videos, activity sheets, and ready‑to‑use lesson plans throughout the school year. Enrollment for the upcoming school year is open now! Learn more and sign up at www.discoverdairy.com/adopt

Cave Hill Dairy Farm

05/13/2026

Please go visit our Farmers and Producers in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake for fresh and local grown strawberries 🍓

05/13/2026

Leaving residue is great for your soil, partially due to these little guys! 🐞

Crop residue provides food and shelter for above-ground insects. They eat the residue and help to break it down throughout the winter, creating organic matter for the soil. Residue management is an important part of a soil health system. Leaving crop residue, strip tilling, reduced tillage, and cover crops are all components to residue management that can increase soil organic matter and overall soil health and structure.

05/13/2026

05/11/2026

Caring for the health of our Earth begins at home. Are you taking steps to create an Earth-friendly backyard - and front yard? If so, we would love to recognize your efforts through our Healthy Landscapes program. We can share tips on what more you can do. And proudly flying the Healthy Landscapes flag helps promote these efforts across your neighborhood and the City. Learn more at link in comments.

05/11/2026

The Deadline is Friday, May 15, 2026 to apply for the Cynthia Pridmore VA Dare SWCD Scholarship!

Please visit our website review the guidelines and to apply!

VA Dare SWCD PY2026 Educational Programs Environmental Educational Classroom Programs and Presentations! Teacher Workshops, Project Wet, and Project Learning Tree! Targeted Outreach Pre-School Prog…