by sahcadmin | Nov 16, 2016 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
This November we protected 32 acres of farmland in the shadow of Crabtree Bald in Haywood County. Located along Rush Fork Creek and adjacent to NC Scenic Byway 209, the farm contains prime agricultural soils and has been in the same family since the late 1700s....
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 | 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...
