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Bensley Agrihood Site Service Day (Community Day) – July 21
When: Sunday, July 21, 2024 Time: 10a to 2pm Location: Bensley Agrihood site, (2600 Swineford Rd, Bensley, VA) Purpose: Monthly “Service Day” featuring a Bensley Agrihood Site Clean-up w/ Land Stewardship Education. Featuring Bensley “Community Day” Activities Organizers: Bensley Agrihood Planning Project (BAPP) w/ support from Mothers Out Front. What to expect @ Bensley Agrihood site Service Day (Please Arrive by…
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Public Statements on Bensley Agrihood Zoning
After three years of collaboration, community engagement, planning, and building strong partnerships with the USDA and other organizations, the BAPP has been forced to pull its zoning application from Chesterfield County due to repeated unfortunate delays. Below are statements from the cohort: Maggie Walker Land Trust (MWLT), Happily Natural Day (HDN), and Girls For A Change…
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Bensley Agrihood Planning Project “Speak Out” to Garner Neighborhood Support in the Face of Zoning Challenges
When the Bensley Agrihood Planning Project (BAPP) announced its vision and plans to create permanently affordable housing alongside a farm incubation and community space (aka an “Agrihood”), they were welcomed by government officials and praised for their innovative thinking in the media. For the past 3 years, the BAPP cohort has been working to build…
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Bensley Agrihood Named Best Affordable Housing Experiment in Style Weekly’s Best of Richmond issue
We are honored to have been named “Best affordable housing experiment” in Style Weekly’s Best of Richmond. So-called “agrihoods” are typically found in expensive neighborhood developments, says Duron Chavis, whose Happily Natural Day organization maintains community gardens across the region. That organization’s newest project, Bensley Agrihood, seeks to change that. In an inner suburb of Chesterfield,…
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April 28, 2024 is our next Bensley Agrihood “Service Day”
When:Sunday, April 28, 2024 Times & Location:11a to 3p @ Bensley Agrihood Site (2600 Swineford Rd, Bensley VA) Organizer: Bensley Agrihood Planning Project Interested to learn more about Agriculture and Land Stewardship? Join us for a“Day of Service” at the Bensley Agrihood Site! What to expect @ Bensely Agrihood Site (Please Arrive by 11am):LibationBensley Agrihood…
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Our next Bensley Agrihood Site Service Day is Sunday, March 17, 2024
Interested to learn about Agriculture and Land Stewardship? Join us for our Sunday, March 17, 2024 (11am) “Day of Service” at the Bensley Agrihood Site! Visit https://BensleyServiceMarch17.eventbrite.com or Click the image above for the Info/Registration link. Thanks! – Bensley Agrihood Planning Project Below are pictures from our Sunday, February 18, 2024 Bensley Agrihood Site Service…
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We Need Your Voice
We are proud to share that the Bensley Agrihood rezoning case is finally on the docket for the planning commission hearing! The hearing will occur on Tuesday, February 20 at 6PM in the Public Meeting Room at 10001 Iron Bridge Road. We encourage Bensley and Chesterfield County residents to attend this meeting and voice your…