Right to farm laws protect farmers from baseless nuisance complaints and significant and unfair judgments, as long as these farms are following generally accepted or best management practices. Virginia’s Right-to-Farm Act applies to agricultural operations located in areas zoned as an agricultural district or classification who are in “substantial compliance” with laws and regulations and who follow best management practices. It also limits local governments from enacting zoning or other ordinances that unreasonably restrict or regulate farming unless the restrictions bear a relationship to the health, safety, and general welfare of its citizens.