Monongalia farm protected with county’s first agricultural conservation easement

A 70-acre farm in fast-growing Monongalia County has been protected permanently, keeping the property’s streams, forest, and farmland safe for agricultural production and scenic enjoyment for years to come.

The West Virginia Land Trust, together with Linda Yoder, owner of Owl Creek Farm, completed the land protection project after signing the county’s first farmland conservation easement.

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