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Cityscape Slices of life and scenes in Richmond-Duron Chavis, executive director of Happily Natural Day, speaks during the announcement of a new Henrico community farm at the Runnymeade property off Willis Church Road on Monday, Nov. 17, as Stewart, the mascot of Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team, looks on. Seated are John Zannino, Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks director; Tyrone Nelson, Varina District supervisor; Stewart; Roscoe D. Cooper III, Fairfield District supervisor; and John Vithoulkas, Henrico County manager. The farm will begin with 10 acres in a pilot phase managed by the nonprofit, with potential to expand based on community interest. Farmers may apply for quarter- or half-acre plots in late fall.

Cityscape Slices of life and scenes in Richmond-Duron Chavis, executive director of Happily Natural Day, speaks during the announcement of a new Henrico community farm at the Runnymeade property off Willis Church Road on Monday, Nov. 17, as Stewart, the mascot of Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team, looks on. Seated are John Zannino, Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks director; Tyrone Nelson, Varina District supervisor; Stewart; Roscoe D. Cooper III, Fairfield District supervisor; and John Vithoulkas, Henrico County manager. The farm will begin with 10 acres in a pilot phase managed by the nonprofit, with potential to expand based on community interest. Farmers may apply for quarter- or half-acre plots in late fall.