by sahcadmin | Sep 1, 2021 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Buncombe County Farm Heritage trails winds through scenic farming communities in the Leicester, Sandy Mush, and Alexander areas of the county. Now, views of rolling pastures and forested hillsides along the farm trail at the Brown Family Farm have been permanently...
by sahcadmin | Sep 1, 2021 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Vanessa Campbell and Alex Brown have a passion for growing fresh, healthy produce. They enjoy being outdoors, and bring that joy to their farming endeavors at Full Sun Farm. Looking toward the future, they wanted to ensure that the land would continue to be available...
by sahcadmin | Jul 16, 2021 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Mark and Laura Rogers worked with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to protect 236 more acres of beautiful farmland in the Crabtree community of Haywood County. These agricultural conservation easements join land that they and other members of the Rogers...
by sahcadmin | Mar 16, 2021 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Thanks to conservation supporters like you, 45 more acres of farmland and forest in Avery County in the Highlands of Roan have been permanently protected. “Visitors and residents of the Roan enjoy stunning scenic views,which include portions of the Mathes Farm in...
by sahcadmin | Nov 13, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In a picturesque landscape just south of the Roan Massif, farms with rolling fields, pastures, and forests contain a rich repository of stories and memories, along with agriculturally important prime soils and stream sources. Sam and Ronda Silver, the seventh...
by sahcadmin | Jul 20, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In June, you helped purchase a conservation easement on 49 more acres of productive farmland in the lovely Sandy Mush community of northwestern Buncombe County. Sandy Hollar Farms is a Buncombe County attraction, with seasonal events like pick-your-own Christmas...
