Preston Farmland – Middle TN
This first easement was intended to protect the scenic, agricultural, and open space values of the land. Preston hoped his efforts would provide scenic and agricultural conservation protection of the valley and protect the context of the village of Leiper’s Fork, a National Historic District.
McEwen Farm – Middle TN
It’s been more than a decade since Bill McEwen and his family made one of the defining decisions of their lifetimes. But looking back, Bill says the decision to conserve their 170 acres in Hickman County through The Land Trust for Tennessee was one of the easiest.
Farms Near Fort Campbell – Middle TN
What do The Land Trust for Tennessee and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have in common? Each are on a mission to conserve open land. The Land Trust for Tennessee has partnered with the DoD to conserve working farms, open space, and critical wildlife habitat surrounding Fort Campbell, one of the largest military installations in the country.
Greensward Farm – Middle TN
In September 1917, Marianne Blackwell’s grandparents began farming 230 acres of rolling farmland in Rutherford County. Over 100 hundred years later, Marianne worked with The Land Trust for Tennessee to carry on the family’s conservation ethic.
Cruze Dairy Farm – East TN
Having witnessed the number of local dairy farms in Tennessee decline rapidly over the years, the Cruze family did not want the same fate for their land. They decided to partner with The Land Trust for Tennessee to complete a conservation easement that will ensure the farm will be conserved.
Manier Farm – Middle TN
For more than 100 years, the Maniers have farmed their land – providing-a multi-generational commitment to caring for the place they love. Hal Manier’s commitment to the farm inspired him to conserve it through The Land Trust for Tennessee.