The Fayette Alliance strongly supports the farmland conservation efforts of Bluegrass Conservancy and congratulates the Conservancy on achieving its goal of 10,000 acres under easement. Farmland conservation is a crucial strategy in the long term sustainability and viability of our signature agricultural industries in Central Kentucky- and the Alliance appreciates the Conservancy’s continued partnership to this end.
“Saving the Bluegrass farm by farm, Bluegrass Conservancy reaches goal: 10,000 acres preserved”
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted January 9, 2010
By Andy Mead – amead@herald-leader.com
MIDWAY — The soil on the rolling Lantern Hill Farm is deep and rich. Two Eclipse champion Thoroughbreds have been raised there.
“It is among the best in the world in what it can produce,” owner Suzi Shoemaker said. “I would like to see future generations have the opportunity to raise horses here. Whether they want to or not, they will have that opportunity.”
Last month, Shoemaker took an important step to make that happen. She donated a conservation easement for her 184 Woodford County acres to the Bluegrass Conservancy, a private, non-profit land trust…Read more at Kentucky.com
