In 2016, the Moody family placed a conservation easement on their 108 acre family farm in northern Beaufort County. Located within the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ), this conservation easement was purchased with funds from both the Program and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (MCAS). The property will be conserved forever, protecting farmland, […]
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Partnering to Protect Farmland
Partnerships are an extremely important part of the way the Rural and Critical Program works to meet its goals and stretch dollars farther. One of the Program’s most important partnerships has been with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS is an agency that provides technical and financial assistance to […]
Penn Center Farm
Historic Penn Center owns a 92-acre farm on St. Helena Island. The Program purchased an easement on this property in 2011 to preserve the Island’s rural character,allow for the continuation of this property’s cultural and historic uses, and preserve educational opportunities for future farmers.
Henry Farm Conservation Easement
Henry Farm, protected in 2011, is a 290-acre family farm in the heart of St. Helena Island. This parcel is a prime example of the incredible agricultural heritage of the Sea Islands. A conservation easement on this property, purchased in partnership with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service,ensures that the property can be farmed in […]