Saving Family Farms
Saving Family Farms and Rural Character
The old saying is “You can’t have culture without agriculture” is a foundational truth. We often take North Carolina’s agricultural lands and the folks who work on them for granted. North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in terms of population. That growing population is having a devastating impact on rural agricultural lands. Many of these farms are growing their last and final crop-houses.
From 2001 until 2016 North Carolina converted or impacted over 732,000 acres of agricultural lands. That is a rate of 5.5 acres every hour, 24 hours a day for 15 years. Currently NC ranks second nationwide for farmland loss with a projected loss of another 1.97 million acres by 2040.
TRLT is determined to save our family farms and rural character by working with willing landowners to permanently conserve their farms.
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Impact by County
We proudly operate across 15 counties in North Carolina’s central Piedmont and Sandhills regions. Each area holds unique ecological and cultural value, and we work closely with landowners and communities to ensure long-term conservation.
Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Harnett, Hoke, Iredell, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, and Stanly.
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Impact by County
We proudly operate across 15 counties in North Carolina’s central Piedmont and Sandhills regions. Each area holds unique ecological and cultural value, and we work closely with landowners and communities to ensure long-term conservation.
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Testimonials
“Despite all our accomplishments, we owe our existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact it rains.”