Farmland Preservation
New toolkit offers planning resources to preserve, protect Virginia’s farm and forestlands
A new resource is now available to help Virginia envision and prepare for a future where local farms will continue to thrive.
2022 Census of Agriculture finds agricultural sales outpace loss of Virgina farms
The sales of Virginia agricultural products remain robust despite a general drop in farm numbers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Decline in farmland worrying farmers, agricultural organizations
The steep decline in U.S. farmland is raising an alarm among farmers and agricultural organizations.
New census reveals a decrease in farms and farmland
According to the recently released 2022 Census of Agriculture data, Virginia is trending with the nation in terms of fewer farms and less farm acreage than in 2017, when the previous census was conducted.
Estate plan crucial to securing ownership of family farmland
A formal succession plan for family land ownership can secure and sustain prosperity for future generations. This reality has enhanced opportunities for some Virginia farm families, but has hurt others.
