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20 Acres, Nineteen 100' Hoop Houses, Irrigation, Social Enterprise Business Partnership for Local Food Production Available, Guilford County
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+/- 3.5 Acres Rich Bottomland Available for Lease in Jackson County on Caney Fork
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Farmers Appreciation Breakfast June 14, 2019, 7:30-8:30 A.M.
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Western Piedmont Land Summit a Success
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Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
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