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Inaugural seeds planted at new Henrico County community farm groundbreaking in Varina

The 1,052-acre Runnymeade property, located on the eastern side of Willis Church Road, will take on new life as a partnership between Henrico County and the nonprofit Happily Natural Day to create a community farm.

,   and  Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
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Duron Chavis, Happily Natural Day executive director, (left) speaks at a podium at the groundbreaking at the Runnymeade Community Garden in Varina in Henrico County, as county officials look on. (Seated, from left: John Zannino, Henrico County Division of Recreation & Parks director; Tyrone Nelson, Varina District supervisor; Stewart, mascot of the county's H.E.A.R.T. group (Henrico's Environmental Action Resource Team); Roscoe D. Cooper III, Fairfield District supervisor; John Vithoulkas, Henrico County manager; and Cari Tretina, chief of staff to the county manager. (Dina Weinstein/Henrico Citizen)

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,   and  Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter