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Homesteaders group pushes county for permanent Reliance Road hub; staff and VDOT flag entrance, right‑of‑way and permitting issues
Summary
A community group seeking to establish a homesteaders/farmers hub on Reliance Road told supervisors it has 300 members and volunteer support; county staff and VDOT raised concerns about entrance location, VDOT preferred 320‑foot spacing, sight distance and parking, and offered alternate county and private sites for consideration.
A group calling itself Homesteaders of Warren County updated the Board of Supervisors on plans for a proposed homesteaders— hub and farm‑product marketplace on Reliance Road and said it has grown to roughly 300 members and a large volunteer list.
At the work session the group said it answered Parks & Recreation—s questions, compiled reservation and vendor recommendations, and has community partnerships with local farms, the Warren Heritage Society, and small businesses. They described the project as a "closed‑loop" local food effort intended to keep produce and dollars in the county.
"We have more volunteers that are kind of sitting in the wings waiting and ready to assist with the groundwork once we get the green light," a homesteaders representative said, describing outreach and a recent public meeting.
Concerns raised by staff and VDOT: county…
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