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Gerawan Farming Completes Historic Agricultural Conservation Easement with WHF
February 17 2012 - Over 9,200 acres of farmland placed into permanent conservation easement by nation's largest grower of peaches, plums and nectarines and among the leaders in table grapes...
Creating a landmark legacy, Gerawan Farming has forever protected over 9,200 acres (more than 14 square miles) of fertile farmland in California's San Joaquin Valley. The Gerawan Family, farmers for nearly three-quarters of a century, has voluntarily placed this actively farmed land into a permanent agricultural conservation easement. The easement will be administered by the Wildlife Heritage Foundation, a non-profit, public-benefit land trust located in Lincoln, California and accredited by the Land Trust Alliance.
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