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By Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock News Special Writer
“It’s time to give something back to the county,” Chris Bird said.
His father purchased the family’s Horseshoe Hollow Farm on Fodderstack Road in 1967, and Chris has lived on and worked it since 1973.
He says that he has benefited from life in Rappahannock,and is seeking the Hampton District supervisor’s seat to offer his efforts and expertise in appreciation for what the county has provided to him.
Bird, 48, is a graduate of Dartmouth University with a degree in environmental studies. He takes a decidedly eco-conscious approach to his endeavors.
He grows hay organically, and employs his Belgians for selective and low-impact logging and for seeding It appears that he measures the environmental impact of each of his activities, before making a commitment.
He and his competition for the Hampton District seat, Bryant Lee, have both focused upon the preservation and proper use of Rappahannock’s natural and human resources as the core planks in his platform.
Bird believes that farm use is the key to land preservation, and that the county’s children are the key to its future.
“If this county could do one thing ... it could educate its kids so that they could get good and satisfying jobs,” he said.
Bird noted his satisfaction with the schools at present, and observed that the county is a good place to
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