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Clark County has permanently protected April Joy Farm in Ridgefield through a conservation easement“Body Ridgefield, Wash. – Washington Farmland Trust has permanently protected the 24-acre April Joy Farm in Ridgefield, Washington using a conservation easement, the first project of its kind funded by Clark County.”
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The conservation easement was funded by the Legacy Lands program“Washington Farmland Trust has permanently protected the 24-acre April Joy Farm in Ridgefield, Washington using a conservation easement, the first project of its kind funded by Clark County.”
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The protection marks the first project of its kind under the county's initiative“the first project of its kind funded by Clark County.”
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The 24-acre organic farm is operated by April Thatcher“April Thatcher started April Joy Farm in 2006. Today, alongside her partner Brad, they manage a certified organic, diversified crop and livestock operation.”
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April Thatcher has operated the farm since 2006“April Thatcher started April Joy Farm in 2006.”
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The farm will remain farmland indefinitely“The easement ensures the land on April Joy Farm will remain a farm forever.”
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The farm's protection ensures continued food production“The easement ensures the land on April Joy Farm will remain a farm forever.”
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The farm's protection ensures watershed protection for Whipple Creek“The farm’s location at the headwaters of Whipple Creek, a tributary to the Columbia River and an important salmon-bearing stream, make the conservation of this property all the more vital for the health of the watershed, a priority at the center of the Legacy Lands program.”
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Whipple Creek is a salmon-bearing tributary to the Columbia River“The farm’s location at the headwaters of Whipple Creek, a tributary to the Columbia River and an important salmon-bearing stream, make the conservation of this property all the more vital for the health of the watershed, a priority at the center of the Legacy Lands program.”
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Washington Farmland Trust secured the easement“Washington Farmland Trust has permanently protected the 24-acre April Joy Farm in Ridgefield, Washington using a conservation easement, the first project of its kind funded by Clark County.”
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This is the first project for Washington Farmland Trust in Clark County“In addition to being Washington Farmland Trust’s first conservation project in Clark County, it is also the organization’s first partnership with Clark County’s Legacy Lands program and the first farmland conservation easement project funded by the program.”
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This is the first partnership between Washington Farmland Trust and the Legacy Lands program“In addition to being Washington Farmland Trust’s first conservation project in Clark County, it is also the organization’s first partnership with Clark County’s Legacy Lands program and the first farmland conservation easement project funded by the program.”
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The farm is located in Ridgefield“April Joy Farm is located in rapidly developing Ridgefield, a suburb of Vancouver, WA where the median home price has grown 147% in the last decade.”
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Ridgefield is a suburb of VancouverNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Median home prices in Ridgefield have risen 147% over the past decade“Ridgefield has a long agricultural history known for growing prunes, pears, and berries, but as the farmland has disappeared and been replaced with houses, the urgency to preserve the remaining farmland parcels has increased. Washington Farmland Trust and Clark County hope that this project will lead to more permanent protection of the county’s important agricultural land – acreage that has decreased by nearly 40% since 2017.“Every acre of Clark County’s rich soil is a miracle centuries in the making,” said farm owner April Thatcher. “We simply can’t replace this high quality soil. Protecting farmland isn’t about preserving a nostalgic way of life, it’s about making sure that fifty years from now, this region can feed itself.” Washington Farmland Trust works alongside farmers, landowners, and partners to permanently protect the farmland that sustains Washington’s communities, economy, and food system. The conservation of April Joy Farm brings its total conserved acres to more than 4,000 across the state.About Washington Farmland TrustWashington Farmland Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and accredited land trust that protects and stewards threatened farmland across the state. The organization keeps land in production by making it accessible to a new generation of farmers. Since its founding in 1999, Washington Farmland Trust has conserved 38 farms, more than 4,000 acres, across Washington. Learn more at wafarmlandtrust.org. About Clark County’s Legacy Lands ProgramThrough the Conservation Futures levy, Clark County’s Legacy Lands program protects, preserves, and restores natural spaces, including fish and wildlife habitat, forestlands, and agricultural lands. Since 1995, the program has protected ”
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Clark County has lost nearly 40% of its farmland since 2017“acreage that has decreased by nearly 40% since 2017.”