Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 3 · column 4 of 4 · from the scan, no model involved
being forced on some farmers in order to survive. We must find ways to make that unnecessary.
Let’s examine the other three assumptions another time.
Meanwhile, shouldn’t we consider the “Agricultural District” about to become law in Virginia, the open space easement and other alternatives to subdivision?
I propose a farmer’s meeting, or series of meetings, hosted by RLEP and assisted by the Co-op, government agricultural representatives, the Rappahannock Historical Society, the Federal Land Bank, or any other agency, and propose these agencies go out and get us farmers and bring us to that meeting, feed us at a beef roast or do whatever else it takes to get us there. Then tell us about these alternatives. (I have consulted none of these agencies. Would their directors consider this the consultation and RSVP?)
Ima Farmer
95.6%