When filmmaker James Bell stepped inside the kitchen of neighbor Donna Grove to make a documentary, he had little idea what he’d be in for.
The original idea was to tell the story of the 100-year-old farmhouse in southern Fauquier and the deep ties to the land that had made it successful.
But as Bell started to ask his first question, he realized something was wrong.
“We have a problem,” Grove told him.
Dominion Energy needed more power lines to go through the Somerville area, and the alternate route proposed by the utility cut through the heart of Grove’s White Ridge Farm. If approved, the line would destroy the farm and drive a stake through the heart of their tight-knit community.
“We can’t let that happen,” Bell said.
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Awesome article,Jim!