| On July 28th, friends, neighbors, and local officials met
at Beale Memorial Baptist Church in Tappahannock for a Community
Forum featuring. Jane Kirchner of the American
Farmland Trust. Ms. Kirchner explained why we should save
farmland and how it can be done. Concepts included protecting
the best farmland, approaching growth and development with an
eye towards agriculture, and keeping farmland healthy
Ms. Kirchner works with communities across the country to help
build support for farm, ranch and forest land protection and develop
land protection strategies. In her position as marketing specialist,
she develops customized agriculture related planning projects,
workshops, economic studies and other consulting services for
communities to address farm, ranch and forest land protection
needs. She recently completed a term on the Loudoun County Planning
Commission, where she helped develop the Revised General Plan,
the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and other documents that drew
national recognition for innovative growth management concepts
and rural land protection.
The community forum was held in Beale
Memorial Baptist Church in Tappahannock
This free event was sponsored by Essex
County, the Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula, King
William County, the Tidewater Resource Conservation and Development
Council, the Tidewater
Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Middle Peninsula
Planning District Commission. A DVD of the forum is also available.
For more information, please call 804-758-2311.
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