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tion or a restriction to “seasonal” workers. “I don’t think it’s in tune with the agricultural needs of the county right now . . . The orchard business and the grape growing business require year round labor,” he maintained. ‘’Rappahannock will be better off if agriculture is a viable industry ... We have the good soils and climate for growing apples. The missing ingredient has been the labor. Now, with migrant workers, it’s available again.”
He also sought to have farm labor camps permitted in more than just agricultural and conservation zoning districts, particularly in industrial zones. “There is some land zoned industrial that’s orchard oriented.”
Nelson Lane posed the possibility of permitting migrant housing only on land owned by the operator of the agricultural enterprise using the laborers. “There’s something to be said for having a labor camp on the same lot as the person responsible for its existence.”
“That may be too restrictive, based on the apple business today,” countered Mr. Miller, pointing out that an apple grower may own just five acres but manage a number of leased orchards. If where the workers are employed is to be a factor, then farm labor camps should at least be allowed on land owned OR rented by the person applying for the camp permit, he added.
Mr. Miller also noted that use of migrant labor isn’t restricted to or
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