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Resources

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ERS State Fact Sheet

Virginia Constitution

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Laws

Virginia Right to Farm Enabling Statutes (Va. Code Ann. § 3.2 (2009).)

Virginia State Agricultural Districts Enabling Statutes (Va. Code Ann. §§ 15.2-4300 to 15.2-4314 (2004).)

Virginia Local Agricultural Districts Enabling Statutes (Va. Code Ann. §§ 15.2-4400 to 15.2-4407 (2004).)

Statistics

Farms

47,383

Land in farms (acres)

8,103,925

Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)

2,906,188

Total land area (acres)

25,275,225

Agricultural land converted to developed uses (acres)

116,300

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Legislative Updates

Virginia: House Bill 583 (2010).

Virginia: House Bill 423 (2010).

Virginia: House Bill 398 (2010)

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Sample Documents

Loudoun County, VA: 2009 Farm Tour Brochure

Northampton County, VA: PACE Application Form

Virginia Beach, VA: Model Easement (IPA)

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Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Community Food Systems: Strengthening Community Health and Economy

Cost of Community Services Study in Culpeper County, Virginia

Cost of Community Services Study in Northampton County, Virginia

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