Triangle Land Conservancy – Articles

Articles

Funds for farmland (0 Comments)

April 17, 2009

Letter to the News & Observer March 13, 2009 Your March 1 editorial "Farmland, paved" laid out in stark terms the changes affecting North Carolina's agricultural land. A drive across the state illustrates those changes. So many developments are named... Read more >

Young farmer already thinking about the future (0 Comments)

April 17, 2009

I love visiting farms, and I take every opportunity I can to get out of the office and meet with farmers. Last week, I spent a rainy afternoon with Lin Andrew at his Chestnut Hill Farm in Chatham County. Lin... Read more >

Land will remain forever green (0 Comments)

April 17, 2009

SILK HOPE -- It seems to Lin Andrew that his family has been farming forever on the verdant land in northwestern Chatham County where he raises layer chickens and beef cattle. A conservation easement he signed will make sure it... Read more >

Perpetuating Small Farms (0 Comments)

February 5, 2009

The amount of available farmland in the Triangle is decreasing dramatically while the demand for locally grown food is increasing. What is TLC doing to improve this situation? TLC Conservation Strategies Director Jeff Masten explains in an article for the... Read more >

The Economy and Triangle Land Conservancy (0 Comments)

February 5, 2009

Dear Friends, None of us is immune to the effects of the current economic downturn. A friend remarked to me that her 401(k) is now a 201(k). And while gasoline prices thankfully have dropped recently, other everyday expenses remain stubbornly... Read more >