Culpeper farmers seed the future with innovation AG R I C U L T U R E


Change in Culpeper’s number one


industry, agriculture, is personifi ed by the winners of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce’s Agribusiness of the Year award. T ese outstanding farms, recognized


for their innovation, sustainability and contribution to the local community, stand as shining examples of the county’s thriving agricultural sector. T e award highlights their commitment to excellence in farming practices and their positive impact on local agriculture. While criteria for the award have


changed over the decades, the quantity of farms in Culpeper County has also only increased by the hundreds. James Alvin Compton’s family was the


fi rst award recipient in 1987 for their 95- acre dairy operation in Rixeyville, Sunny Side Farm. When Rosemary T omas’s


Summerduck Run Farm, an equestrian


Paul Hutcheson of Windmill Heights Garden Center, 2017 Agribusiness of the Year winner, is ahead of the game in the greens industry.


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