Farmland Preservation Program
Jammin’ at the Gott Farm
Last Thursday, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) staff members enjoyed another sensational day at Peter and Polly Gott’s idyllic farm. Tucked away deep in Madison County, the 218-acre Gott Farm is surrounded by Pisgah National Forest on two sides, there are abundant springs, wet coves full of wild edibles, viable soil for farming, and breathtaking [...]
AmeriCorps has Service Days on Two SAHC Properties
Last week, SAHC hosted work days with Americorps Project Conserve Members on two of our significant properties in Minneapolis and Alexander, North Carolina. Americorps Project Conserve Members have had an integral role with SAHC for the last six years, helping to accomplish goals and fill positions that SAHC would not normally have the resources for. [...]
The Gott Farm – Preserved Forever
Conservation Easements as a Tool for Preservation The Gott’s 218-acre farm in Madison County is an icon of responsible land management and sustainability. Peter and Polly take seriously their responsibility of stewarding the land. Being able to hand their property down to their children intact is one of their highest priorities. To do that, they [...]
Cataloochee Ranch: A Success Story in Haywood County
In the 1990′s, 67-year-old Maggie Valley resident Tom Alexander realized that he would have to do something to be able to hand down his beloved land, 1,000 mostly undeveloped acres adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, intact to his children. The land had been in his family for 60 years, but development in [...]
Prime Farmland Soils Producing Local Food Preserved Forever
Buncombe County, NC- The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) has advanced its conservation work in the Fairview farming community by protecting 28 more acres that includes Hickory Nut Gap Meats and Flying Cloud Farm, two notable farming operations. These enterprises provide local food to 4 tailgate markets, Greenlife Grocery and Earth Fare Supermarkets, and over [...]
