RICHMOND, Va. -- When you think of Virginia's finest food and drink, you might think of Virginia ham, Virginia oysters, and Virginia wine. But Marshall Rabil suggests Virginia peanuts should be atop ...

Virginia peanut growers are hoping this year’s crop will be 26 percent larger than last year’s, a great recovery from recent years of low production. “We’re looking at the largest per-acre yield for ...

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va. — I caught up with farmer Elisha Barnes as he started his day pulling up peanut vines as the annual peanut harvest got underway. And he was pleased with what he found. “Oh, ...

FRANKLIN, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia peanuts are the largest and crunchiest of all types grown in the U.S. Not only are they grown in the Commonwealth, but North Carolina and South Carolina. They’re grown ...

Virginia peanuts are a defined thing with a distinct taste: They’re the largest peanuts available, and are first blanched and then fried in peanut oil. And, of course, they are grown in Virginia. So ...

The story of the rise and fall of the dominance of the Virginia/Carolina peanut industry. The Virginia Peanut Story tells the rise and fall of the dominance of the Virginia/Carolina peanut industry.

When Virginia Tech alumnus Brett Smith returned to Lane Stadium for the Boston College game last month, he wasn’t just there to root for his beloved Hokies – he wanted to be there to cheer on his ...

Peanuts, the movie: Wakefield-area filmmaker Amy Drewry has finished a one-hour documentary on Virginia's peanut country, funded with nearly $200,000 in donations from sources including Virginia ...