10,000 th Acre Of Farmland
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sen, Staufenberger said. Develop
ers approached him after he
purchased the farm, but Staufen
berger said he had no interest in
seeing it lost to agriculture.
Instead, “It will stay farmland
in perpetuity. I like the idea of
that,” Staufenberger said. To be
able to preserve the property to
pass on to future generations “is
a wonderful thing,” he added.
CADB Chairman Joel
Schnetzer, who was master of
ceremonies for the event, recog
nized the former and current
board members as he praised the
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Kuperus praised the State Ag
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the event, for their efforts on the
preservation programs in Warren
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“We’re committed to preserving
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Although it took some 14 years
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preserved acreage at 10,082.
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