Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:00 am By Anne Cassebaum “The people of Guilford may not know it, but they own some of the most beautiful land in the county.” That’s what News & Record’s Susan Ladd wrote last year in the midst of sometimes secret and abrupt decisions about what to do with theContinue reading “Letters to the editor regarding the Prison Farm.”
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Guilford Co. Prison Farm Gives Away Thousands Of Muscadines
GIBSONVILLE, N.C. — The Guilford County Prison Farm is gave away thousands of muscadine grapes for free on Sunday. Guilford County Sheriff Barnes took over the farm in 1997 as a way to provide work programs and classes for inmates. Now, according to Eddie Bridges, founder and director of the North Carolina Wildlife Association, theContinue reading “Guilford Co. Prison Farm Gives Away Thousands Of Muscadines”
Workshop: Farmland Preservation Workshops to be held across state
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15, 2014 CONTACT: Dewitt Hardee, director NCDA&CS Farmland Preservation Programs 919-707-3069 Farmland Preservation workshops to be held across the state RALEIGH – The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold six workshops across the state for those interested in protecting local agricultural lands. The ADFP Trust FundContinue reading “Workshop: Farmland Preservation Workshops to be held across state”
TONIGHT: Monday, October 20, 2014 Meeting
TONIGHT: P.L.A.C.E. Meeting at Frieden’s Lutheran Church at 7pm! Discussion with New Private Investors interested in purchasing the Guilford County Prison Farm for agricultural use. They’ll share their plan at P.L.A.C.E. Board will work to learn more about their intentions. Hope to see you there!
May 14, 2014 Press Conference remarks from Agriculture Commissioner Troxler
• Thank you for coming this morning. I want to thank George Teague, Sheriff Barnes and Commissioner Branson for being here, too. • I’m here today wearing several hats: o As the statewide elected official responsible for our agriculture industry; o As chairman of the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund; o As aContinue reading “May 14, 2014 Press Conference remarks from Agriculture Commissioner Troxler”
Press Conference with Steve Troxler, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner at the Guilford County Prison Farm! May 14, 2014
Ag Commissioner Troxler to hold news conference Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Guilford Prison Farm WHO/WHAT: State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will hold a news conference to talk about the importance of working farms and the future of the Guilford County Prison Farm. He will be joined by farmer George Teague, Guilford County Commissioner Alan Branson and SheriffContinue reading “Press Conference with Steve Troxler, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner at the Guilford County Prison Farm! May 14, 2014”
Purchase your Yard Sign today!
Originally posted on Public Lands for Agricultural & Community Enrichment:
Front and Back of Yard Signs If you would like to order these yard signs; please contact us at PLACEGuilfordNC.org. Signs are $5 each. Each sign is two sided. Help us let the whole of N.C. that we say NO to Project Haystack.
Guilford County Commissioner Meeting this Thursday, April 17, 2014.
Purchase your Yard Sign today!
If you would like to order these yard signs; please contact us at PLACEGuilfordNC.org. Signs are $5 each and may be purchased and picked up at Reedy Fork Organic Farm at 7092 Sockwell Road Elon NC 27244 Monday- Friday 9AM-5PM. Each sign is two sided. Help us let the whole of N.C. that we sayContinue reading “Purchase your Yard Sign today!”
County Commissioner Meeting April 17, 2014-Help us take a STAND!
Wouldn’t you like to meet with the Guilford County Commissioners’ to hear what they have to say about Project Haystack? We would! Help us make this is our next step by STANDING UP as an entire community on April 17, 2014 at the County Commissioners’ Meeting. Please come out and bring your family, friends, neighbors, anyone,Continue reading “County Commissioner Meeting April 17, 2014-Help us take a STAND!”
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