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early June. Cole had used Sunnyside Farms as the heart of numerous organic projects.
Sunnyside Market in Washington, Virginia, sold many organic products raised on Sunnyside Farms. “Sunnyside at the Schoolhouse” in Sperryville, Virginia housed the “Flying Pig” pub and “The Burger Bam,” a grill that sold hamburgers done with Sunnyside’s organic beef. “Sunnyside at the Schoolhouse” was closed in June following the listing of Sunnyside Farms on the real estate market
Cole had begun to lose interest in his Rappahannock County holdings after he moved to Maui, Hawaii and invested in the Maui Land and Pineapple CO. and became its CEO.
Cole also helped found the Sunnyside Institute, a non-profit educational arm of Sunnyside Farms. The Institute is primarily concerned with education in sustainable organic farming. The Institute continues its work, and is among the founding supporters of the Rappahannock County High School Farm-Tb-Table Program.
The Lapham family plans to lease the farm to the Sunnyside Institute for farming and education opportunities for the next year as they make future plans for the property. “We really feel very fortunate to own such amazing historic property,” Nicholas Lapham said. “We look to the community to learn all that we can about it.”
Email the reporter at cspiering@timespapers.com
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County landowners who might otherwise be unsure of the advisability of accepting sewage sludge on their properties,” said Farmer.
One speaker got the attention of the audience as she had traveled from Christianburg.
“I work for a non-profit agency and we can help you,” said Shireen Parsons. “You have not lost the war.”
“The wind blows and the rain flows, just how much will you big corporations poison you,” said Parsons whose remarks brought a round of applause from the audience.
In remarks made after the meeting, Parsons shared other concerns.
“To my mind, the good thing that happened is that the Board of Supervisors tabled the matter of the ordinance rather than rescinding it. The unfortunate thing is that they didn’t pound the table and declare unequivocally that they’re determined to stand firm and develop a
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