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Forest Farms
Stafford, VA
Location:
Stafford, VA
Total Acres:
Acres
Agroforestry Acres:
51
Year Established:
Introduction
The combined 51-acre plot consists of a central road through the central areas of the farm, plus a section of Horsepen Run creek which flows into the Rappahannock River from the west and south.
The project has the potential to create ecosystem services that benefit communities downriver, including cleaning water for down-river communities.
Main Agroforestry Species
Contact Information
Main Contact:
Koorosh Farchadi
Phone
Not provided
Email:
Website:
Social Link
Social Link
Site Visitors
Site visitors information
Nursery or Planting Stock Provider Information
Agroforestry System Design
The topography is varied, with many hills and valleys too. This provides for some areas of well-drained soil and the ability to add water features beyond an existing one-third-acre pond to slow, catch, and clean water before it enters the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The neighborhood itself is rapidly changing from a farming community to ex-urban cluster sprawl. In 2023, at least six new homes were built on cleared three-acre lots. At the current rate of construction, natural areas and ecosystems in the region will become further segmented.
Personal or Collective Experiences
We hope our emergent concept of eco-friendly land management will become a model for other fast developing areas in Virginia, and beyond.
We’re designing the concept to preserve and maintain a sustainable ecosystem for local food production, educational, and leisure purposes, while also developing an onsite community with a close relationship with the land.
Our goal is that Forest Farms blossoms into an innovative agribusiness incubator for both locals and visitors to this region.
We strive to develop the project with minimal damage to this pristine area.
November 13, 2025 at 9:54:32 AM