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Easements slow in Rappahannock as landowners opt for less stringent ways to protect property

Easements slow in Rappahannock as landowners opt for less stringent ways to protect property

by Randy Rieland | Jul 17, 2023 | Agriculture, Politics

The county’s Comprehensive Plan covers a lot of ground, but its top priority is unmistakable: Preserve Rappahannock’s  scenic beauty and protect its natural resources. Conservation Easements animation Time was when the option of choice in the community was to convert...
‘We are out of balance’

‘We are out of balance’

by Sara Schonhardt | Jun 27, 2023 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Local Services

Stories of the search for home in Rappahannock By Sara Schonhardt — For Foothills Forum Home means something different to everyone. Yet what we discovered through responses to a Community Housing Questionnaire we circulated last year is that those who choose to make...
Chris’s Corner | The Base at Blue Ridge: A family business

Chris’s Corner | The Base at Blue Ridge: A family business

by Chris Doxzen | Jun 25, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Health

Theresa Ruffo Swanson hails from a large Italian family — six siblings and a mom and dad now watching from above. She’s a career caterer, founder of Distinguished Engagements, and a firefighter in Chantilly.  The Base at Blue Ridge is at the location where the...

Commercial kitchen, food service education to expand at Carver Center, serving Rappahannock food ventures

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jun 4, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Politics

State Extension Director visits, tours renovated Culpeper facility Regional representatives with an interest in agriculture and business convened recently at the Carver Center in Culpeper County to meet the new state cooperative extension director and tour the...
Chester Gap: At the top of Rappahannock, a ‘world unto itself’

Chester Gap: At the top of Rappahannock, a ‘world unto itself’

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 19, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Crime and Courts, Politics

Densely populated mountain village occupies niche in county It is the most densely populated village in Rappahannock County. It has its own voting precinct. It adjoins Shenandoah National Park and is home to the headwaters of the Rappahannock River. At 1,670 feet it...
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