Central Virginia nonprofit granted 60 acres in Henrico where BIPOC farmers can live and work

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 834

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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In a fallow field off the Virginia Capital Trail in Henrico County Tuesday morning, urban agriculture expert Duron Chavis walked through the grass alongside Parker Agelasto, a former Richmond City councilman who now leads the Capital Region Land Conservancy.

Chavis explained how putting 61 acres of land at the cross section of Duran and New Market Roads into a conservation easement protected it from development and brought down the cost of the property, making …

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