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Henderson County accepts $424,571 farmland preservation grant requiring $396,974 local match
Summary
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners unanimously accepted a $424,571 Agricultural Growth Zone grant from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to preserve qualifying farmland; the award requires a local match of $396,974 in cash and/or in‑kind contributions and covers Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2028.
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on March 2 unanimously approved accepting a $424,571 Agricultural Growth Zone grant from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Farmland Preservation Division) to support local farmland preservation efforts.
Angela Price, Farmland Preservation Coordinator, told the board the county applied following direction from a Farmland Preservation Taskforce created on April 1, 2024. Under the offer, the…
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