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Farm in Western NC

Preserving North Carolina’s Farmland

NC State Extension programs are helping keep farm, forest and pastureland in production“'If we don't do something now, we risk losing our agricultural diversity and farming heritage.”Once Raleigh is…

Your Land, Your Legacy workshop — Feb 23, 8:30 AM to 12 PM, Extension Aud., Shelby NC

Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop in Cleveland County: Feb 23rd From 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Your Land, Your Legacy is a free workshop designed for farmland owners, farmers, and families in Cleveland County who want to protect their farm and plan for the future. Join us on February 23rd from…

2025 Guilford County Land Use & Retention Summit poster; Aug 29, NC Cooperative Extension, Greensboro

Guilford County Land Use & Retention Summit

If you need to know more about the puzzle pieces of farm succession and transition, maybe this event is for you! The 2025 Guilford County Land Use & Retention Summit brings together landowners,…

North Carolina ADFP Trust Fund logo — farm with barn, tractor, fields and family silhouettes

$10 Million Awarded for Conservation Easements on 4,377 Acres

NC FarmLink efforts are enhanced by programs that support Ag Conservation Easements on suitable farmland. The easements involve the sale of the development 'rights' of the land but allow viable farm…

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Heirs' Property Due Process Protections Under Consideration for NC

Often referred to as 'dead capital', heirs' property results when a will is not prepared before a family passes away. This category of land is a subset of tenancy-in-common property results in…

Pen sketch showing a rural valley with houses, fenced fields, trees, and a road.

Podcast!

Why are NC State Extension and N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services talking about rapidly developing farmland? What are they trying to do about it? Podcast available via CALS!North…