Our June program will be a continuation of our small business series – A Farm Law Primer – what small farm owners need to know. This presentation will be given by RBA member Gray Montrose. Gray is an environmental advocate in Henrico County and works as the Deputy Director of Land Conservation for the Capital Region Land Conservancy. Previously, Gray served as Assistant Director with the Virginia Coastal Policy Center and as a Virginia Assistant Attorney General working with agency clients in a variety of legal matters specializing in Clean Air Act law, land use and environmental protections. At the Attorney General’s Office, Gray created the role of outreach contact for tribal leaders and worked to address matters of importance to Virginia’s native peoples. Gray was named the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation Volunteer of the Year in 2023 for pro bono volunteer legal work and is a former Mental Health America Mental Health Champion. Gray is also Vice Chair of the local Farm Services Administration urban farm committee as a voice for small, beginning, and minority farmers.
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