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Halting the loss of farmland in Western NC

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Gary Steiner’s BEE-utiful farm near Hendersonville, seen here on Aug. 13, 2026. Walker Livingston / Carolina Public Press " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9919-scaled.jpg?fit=766%2C404&ssl=1" /> Henderson is largest farming county in Western NC, but like other areas has been rapidly losing farmland. Some hope to reverse that. Halting the loss of farmland in Western NC is a story from Carolina Public Press , an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

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