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and die farm tour helps fulfill that goal.
"When folks talk about local industry, agriculture doesn't always get included,” Sachs said. "But for Culpeper County it's one of the key industries, just as businesses like Continental Teves and Terremark are. The Board of Supervisors sees the farm tour as one way to let people know what's involved with agribusiness and the amount of effort people have to put in to produce food, which we take for granted."
"Farmers have a real challenge to be financially solvent in today’s world. The farm tour sends a serious message as to the work involved in a way that's a lfftle lighthearted and fun for visitors," said Stafford who pointed out that farming is “revenue positive" for the county, producing more in benefits than what it costs the county.
"You don’t have to educate cows or send cops to break up fights among pigs," Sachs explained. "And the beneficiaries are the homeowners in the county. If we didn't have farmers then property taxes would go
85.6%