Radford Farmers Market

Name: Farmer P (aka Paolo Scardina) with Agrarian Acres Farm.
Products: Grass Fed and Finished Beef, Rabbits, Pastured Broilers, Free Range Eggs, and Seasonal Fruits.
Farmer P acknowledges that while he has great livestock husbandry skills, he lacks a green thumb. So, in order to help bring locally grown produce to the Radford market, he's leased a portion of his farm to Seed Simple Organics – a group of young, aspiring gardeners who bring veggies to the Market. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Radford-VA/Seed-Simple-Organics/111715295536402
Additionally, Farmer P is working with the Crows Nest Greenhouses in Price's Fork, who have planted a variety of vegetable produce and have agreed to supply Farmer P with fresh veggies for the Radford market.
Biographical Snapshot: Farmer P grew up on a small Appalachian farm in West Virginia; his family was originally from Ohio. He works part time as an adjunct environmental engineering professor at Virginia Tech. He stays quite busy on the farm and with his 4 year old daughter, Kathy Kate. She is in charge of “handling baby animals” and “pointing out weeds for her dad to remove.” Kathy Kate has a particularly sharp eye for thistles. In his free time, Farmer P enjoys “taking a nap – when I get the chance.”
How did you get started with Farming? “Well, it started as a conceptual idea that slowly developed into Agrarian Acres. It started with apprenticing at other farms before and after work and grew into a few cows and chickens – and a pig, but the pig ran off. We’re a family enterprise and that’s a big motivator – the wealth really comes from the quality of life.”
What’s the best thing about the Radford Farmers Market? “The people you meet each week! The best thing about Farmers Markets is they build and facilitate community. My farm touches Radford City, and it's good to be associated with such a fine town.”