The Dixie Plantation has participated in the Conservation Reserve Program for 13 years. Over 1,000 acres of the 9,050-acre farm are enrolled in CRP....
Most of the land on Florida's Wooten-Alexander Farm is home to towering pine trees and open areas for wildlife spanning 150 acres. This picturesque oasis in a rapidly growing community is thanks to Clenton Wooten, who enrolled his farm in CRP in 1986 at age 91. "He was sharp as a tack and cared deeply for the long-term welfare of his land," said Patricia Sorensen, Program Technician...
Hans Sorensen, born in Denmark in 1898, dreamed of coming to America. At the tender age of 16, he arrived in New York City harbor. The year was 1914. He wanted his own farm, so he sustained himself by working in the dairy business, a livelihood he was familiar with back home. Always searching, Hans learned of a 200-acre farm located in Florida. He saved his hard-earned money and purchased...
