Like BBQs, flip-flops or a cool swim on a hot day, fireflies are a sign of summer.  One of our most beloved insects, no species evokes such warm feelings of nostalgia as fireflies. Many of us have...

What’s the Difference? Why Does it Matter? The Farmcolony Board of Directors has been grappling recently with how to apply direct and indirect costs of farm operations.  What’s the...

Watch out! Venemous Snakes are Waking Up.   Venomous snakes are waking from their winter slumber as the weather warms and will remain a potential encounter throughout the Spring season.  Virginia is...

Did you know? April 13-20 is International Dark Sky Week and Greene County will be celebrating with an evening under the stars on April 18 from 8:00-10:00 pm at the Greene County Community Park to...

Kicking the Can Down the Road The easiest thing to do when faced with a difficult decision is to kick the can down the road.  You know, put off that big decision until later.  Postpone it.  Avoid it...

RIP Zeke, You Old Goat.  Farmcolony lost a cherished member of the community with the recent passing of Zeke, the old farm goat.  Those of us who knew Zeke will remember his energy and the pep in his...

My Tall, Stately Oak Tree is in Decline. A tall, stately oak tree grows outside of my kitchen window that I enjoy watching through the seasons.  I watch as buds burst open in the spring, grow into a...

Michael Compton Collins October 16, 1960 – July 29, 2025 It is with sadness that we note the passing of our friend and neighbor Mike Collins who was killed in an accident on July 29 while...

Celebrating 50 years of memories and milestones. To real estate developer Gilbert Edwards, farm life offered a wonderful way of life, but impractical for him to try to manage on his own.  He gave up...