Carroll County, GA Farmland Preservation

COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION CASE STUDY

Cooperative Farmland Preservation

Location: Southeastern Region: Georgia

Project Summary: Private and governmental interests work together to encourage sustainable agriculture and preservation of working family farms

Resource Challenge

Preserve agricultural resources and encourage sustainable local agriculture through voluntary cooperative efforts.

Examples of Key Partners

Carroll County Farm Bureau

Carroll County Farmland and Rural Preservation Partnership (NGO)

Carroll County Government

Carroll Tomorrow (business organization)

Chattahoochee-Flint Regional Development Center (State)

Cotton Mill Farmers Market

Farmers' Fresh Food Network

Georgia Agricultural Land Trust (NGO)

Rolling Hills RC&D (USDA)

University of Georgia

Results and Accomplishments

First three years: Farmers maket for local growers, and growers' cooperative to market local farm products to restaurants, green markets, WIC markets and institutions, both helping to support local agriculture by getting more consumer dollars directly to the farmers and educating the public on sustainable agriculture; preservation of six farms containing productive farmland and high priority soils through conservation easements, combining federal, local and private financing.

Innovation/Highlight

Agri-business and non-agri-business, NGOs, farmers, governmental entities and consumers work together to make farming and preservation of farmland feasible.

Project Contact

John Pershing
Executive Director
Georgia Agricultural Land Trust
P.O. Box 2069
Carrollton, GA 30112
770-214-5109
jpershing@ttvglaw.com

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