Carter County schools add about 70–80 acres for planned agriculture center after purchase and donation
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Board members recognized donor Louie Green after the district purchased 21.8 acres and accepted a 49-acre donation (about 70–80 acres total) for a future agricultural center, including houses, barns and equipment for student learning.
The Carter County Board of Education recognized Louie Green and announced the district has secured roughly 70–80 acres of farmland through a purchase and a donation to expand an agricultural education center.
Louie Green, whose family has long farmed the land, was present for recognition during the meeting. Board members said the district completed a purchase of 21.8 acres and earlier accepted a donation of about 49 acres, giving the district a combined property holding of roughly 70–80 acres. District representatives said the properties include three houses, two barns, two sheds and farm equipment.
"I wanna thank you all for having me here," Louie Green said. He described his parents’ decades of work on the farm and the emotions tied to the sale and donation.
Board members said the land will be used for student learning and to develop an agriculture center for part of the county. A board member described discussions with potential partners and said the district hopes to create a farm-to-table learning element and partner with technical and higher-education programs, including dual-enrollment connections with TCAT.
"There is your check for the property that we're purchasing. That is the 21.8 acres. And then we've already had the park for the 49 acres that you donated," a board member said while presenting paperwork to Green.
Board members praised Green's prior private support for students, including scholarships and tuition assistance in past years. District officials said the property will be used for hands-on agricultural instruction and that the district is pursuing partnerships with state entities and local organizations to develop programming.
Why it matters: the property adds space and facilities for agricultural and career-technical education and aligns with the district’s existing dual-enrollment and TCAT partnerships. District leaders said they expect the property to expand student opportunities in trades and agriculture.
What’s next: staff and board members said they will work with partners and plan programming for the property; no formal program budget or schedule was adopted during the meeting.