On Monday, Gov. Spanberger announced that Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Brooke Rollins officially issued a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for dozens of counties in response to the freezing temperatures that occurred in the late spring.

Virginia has become the first state in the nation to roll out the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Recovery Block Grant Program, providing direct financial assistance to farmers and timber landowners affected by Hurricane Helene.

Spring is in the air, and the flowers are blooming at Layman Family Farms. They are inviting visitors to its first ever Virginia Flower Festival, which kicked off last weekend. 10 News photojournalist Greg Moore gives us a preview.

Through supporting local farms, Grateful Mountain Market has plans to keep growing

Bryant’s Farms explains what makes their cider different and how others can have the opportunity to taste-test it.