The Source of the Source:
Once you've found your property, we'll introduce you to the best resources for making it your home
Buy it right, then farm it right
Charlottesville is proud of a history that has endured since before the Revolutionary War, where three presidents called home. Even then, farming the land in central Virginia was a rich tradition. The community supports its farmers with farming programs, government agencies and conservation programs. Below, you can find a list of resources to help you with farming it right.
Agricultural Programs & Statistics
USDA Web Soil Survey, National Resource Conservation Service
Virginia Agricultural Statistics
Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Virginia Department of Forestry
Locate a Cooperative Extension Office
Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension Service
Cooperative Extension Service Agriculture Production
Locate a Farm Services Agency Office
Virginia Farm Service Agency
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Forestry Programs
USDA
Financing Programs
Conservation Programs
Virginia Conservation Programs
Piedmont Environmental Council
The Nature Conservancy
Virginia Outdoors Foundation
Farming Organizations
Virginia Farm Bureau
Virginia Vineyard Association
Virginia Angus Association
Virginia Cattlemans Association
Government Websites
National Weather Service
State of Virginia
Albemarle County
Fluvanna
County
Greene
County
Louisa
County
Madison
County
Orange
County