by sahcadmin | Aug 15, 2016 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 101 acres in Garrett Cove, filling a gap in the network of more than 10,000 acres SAHC has protected in the vicinity of Sandy Mush. Settled by the Garrett family over 150 years ago, the cove is part of the cultural legacy of rugged and self-reliant...
by sahcadmin | Jan 21, 2016 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
“This project represents five years of hard work by the land trust, the landowner, and the agencies involved,” said Farmland Program Director William Hamilton. “This farm is representative of agriculture in Western North Carolina, and we are thrilled that the Reeves...
by sahcadmin | Dec 17, 2015 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
This year, SAHC protected a bucolic stretch of land along the Drovers’ Road Scenic Byway in Fairview. We placed 30 acres of fertile bottomland into conservation easements to safeguard the scenic vistas of the valley and working, productive agricultural land. The three...
by sahcadmin | Nov 6, 2015 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Farmland Conservation, Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Member and Donor Stories
Ken and Lotta Murray have transitioned from the hustle-and-bustle of Washington, DC, to the quiet coves of mountainous East Tennessee, carving out an idyllic home and garden on a tract where Ken’s great-grandfather homesteaded over 160 years ago. Introduced to SAHC...
by sahcadmin | Oct 26, 2015 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Chancellor Emerita of UNC Asheville Anne Ponder and her husband Chris Brookhouse have protected their 102-acre property in Madison County with a conservation easement, preserving pastoral and forest land for future generations. Visible from the French Broad River, Ivy...
by sahcadmin | Dec 10, 2014 | Farmer Incubator Program, Farmland Conservation, Our Community Farm
If you have ever visited a nursery or a commercial farm, you have probably seen large “hoop houses” stretching out sometimes as far as the eye can see. Without these structures, farmers would be limited to growing only during the warm season, thus...
