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Connecting Solar In Jefferson County

February 24, 2021 Tagged With: agriculture, conservation easement, farming, renewable energy, SIGHTLINE, solar, zoning

Millville substation

The Observer spoke with several energy industry professionals with experience in the development and management of utility-scale energy projects to understand the general context for the types of large-scale solar projects being proposed for Jefferson County. We also researched the specific topography of the local power grid and land to understand both the potential and constraints for these types of solar projects in Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>

Shop Local at the Shepherdstown Farmers Market

November 20, 2020 Tagged With: agriculture, Farmers’ Market, Shepherdstown Farmers Market, sustainable food

Shop local vendors for local produce, apples, plants, flowers, breads & baked goods, cheeses, yogurt, grass-fed beef, eggs, chicken, pork, local honey, beeswax candles, body care, bulbs, mushrooms, salsas & dips, maple syrup, vinegars, teas, spices and so much more! As the holidays approach, you’ll be wowed and delighted with the variety of gift-able offerings Read the Full Story >>

Sparking A Converstation: Local Farmers Discuss Large-Scale Solar Development

September 1, 2020 Tagged With: agriculture, conservation easement, farming, renewable energy, SIGHTLINE, solar, zoning

A wooden sign for a dairy farm with power transmission Lines visible in the field in the background.

Pastoral landscapes may be easy on the eyes, but farming them is a hard life. Todd Hough of Oakwood Farm has been working the land since he was a child. He and his brother are the fourth generation to run the family farm in the Kabletown District of Jefferson County.  Read the Full Story >>

Protected Farmland Expanding in Jefferson County

July 1, 2020 Tagged With: agriculture, conservation easement, farming, Farmland Protection Act

The Ware Family standing outside next to a sign that declares their farmland has been authorized for a conservation easement.

Six years ago, the Farmland Protection Board set a long-term goal of obtaining conservation easements on 20,000 acres -- representing roughly one-third of the total farmland in Jefferson County.  Read the Full Story >>

Charles Town’s New Fresh Food Market

November 5, 2017 Tagged With: agriculture, Bushel & Peck, Charles Town Farmers Market, farm to table, G.A.P. Coalition

October 7 saw the launch of Bushel & Peck in the historic Charles Washington Hall, returning the site to a use it hasn’t enjoyed since the 19th and early 20th centuries. Read the Full Story >>

Whose Bees Are These?

June 1, 2016 Tagged With: agriculture, Colony Collapse Disorder, Eastern Panhandle Beekeepers Association, pollinators, Shade's Farm

Consider this: every third bite of food you take, a bee is responsible for it. The reasons are pretty cut and dry. Almost every crop grown for its fruits, nuts, seeds, fiber, and hay require insect pollination. And without a doubt, the undefeated world champions of pollination are bees. Read the Full Story >>

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