North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s farm will expand by nearly 90 acres to its largest size in its 124-year history thanks to several recent purchases of adjacent land.
“For the university to be able to expand with a land purchase, particularly farmland, in an urban area as densely populated as Greensboro is nothing short of amazing,” said Jerome Harper director of real property for the university. “It’s rare to find this much available land within the city limits.”
N.C. A&T has acquired 18.39 acres at 3321 Old McConnell Loop for $1.13 million, Harper said. In November, the university finalized the purchase of 52.44 acres, at 751 JFH Dairy Road, for $2.1 million. That purchase comes as an addition to the 17.47 acres at 3321 McConnell Loop bought by the university in October for $1.05 million.
The three parcels will boost the university’s farm from its current 492 acres to nearly 581 acres. Funding for the acquisitions was provided by Title III education grant funds.
Source : ncat.edu