by sahcadmin | Sep 10, 2026
Lunch & Learn: Alphabet Soup – Navigating Government Farm Programs Wednesday, Jan. 25 | 12:00 p.m. USDA, Extension, FSA, NRCS, Rural Development – at times, the acronyms and jargon associated with farming programs can seem overwhelming. Hosted by our...
by sahcadmin | Apr 23, 2025 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Smoky Mountains
Buckskin Branch Farm Like a lovely landscape painting, Buckskin Branch Farm spreads across a scenic valley in the Fines Creek community of Haywood County. The open pasture and fertile fields of the farm sit nestled between Max Patch Road and forested hillsides...
by sahcadmin | Jul 2, 2020 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Bowditch Bottoms project has been a long time in the process – beginning in 2014 – and we are thrilled that it successfully closed in June! This 87-acre property in Yancey County contains important soils, farmland, undeveloped forested and non-forested habitat for...
by sahcadmin | Jan 31, 2019 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Hugged by mountains and tucked away in the scenic Crabtree community of Haywood County, Rogers Cove contains beautiful rolling pastures and forested hills that stir the imagination. We have permanently protected 385 acres of productive, scenic farmland in this cove...
by sahcadmin | Aug 28, 2017 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
We welcome Will and Savannah Salley of Headwaters Market Garden, new vegetable producers on our Community Farm. Their operation focuses on growing seasonal mixed vegetables and culinary herbs. Will and Savannah recently returned to the Carolinas after living in Maui,...
