Henrico, Happily Natural Day to establish community farm in Varina
The community farm on the 1,052-acre Runnymeade property will encompass 10 acres during its pilot phase and could expand to 20 acres and potentially more, depending on community interest.
Farmers will be able to apply to use plots as small as a half-acre, beginning in late fall. Once it is operating at capacity year-round, the farm’s annual yield could total as much as 500,000 pounds of produce – a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and flowers.
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