Building a resilient farm– able to resist extreme weather, invasive insects and disease

When Dorothy Batten graduated from UVA’s Darden School of Business, most of her friends headed for Wall Street, careers in banking and marketing. She had a different destination.

The Oakencroft farm and winery were for sale, and Batten wanted to save the 250-acre site.

“My parents were friends with the previous owners – the Rogens – so I always knew this property and always loved it. When it came on the market it was not under easement, had a lot of building rights on it, and I just did not want a developer to get ahold of the property.”…

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