What is Runneymeade Community Farm?
Increasing Access to Healthy Food in Henrico County and Growing New Farmers
Henrico is partnering with the nonprofit Happily Natural Day to create a community farm in Varina that will be available to aspiring and experienced farmers and will help address hunger and food insecurity across the county.
The Board of Supervisors has authorized an initial two-year agreement to create and operate the farm on the county’s 1,052-acre Runnymeade property on Willis Church Road in far southeastern Henrico. The county is preparing the site, with access to water and other infrastructure, and has contracted Happily Natural Day to administer the program and provide support to farmers. Henrico residents will have priority for participation.