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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 in the Jefferson County, Florida, FSA Office.
Prior to placing the land in CRP, Clenton farmed flue-cured tobacco for 50 years. His daughter Mary, her husband Raymond Alexander, and their children helped Clenton with the farm. But by 1986, they were ready for a change.
"Clenton could participate in CRP and still have open land for his use," said Raymond. "He said not only he benefited, but his children, too." Clenton passed away at age 104, but the benefits of his foresight live on through his land.
Raymond and Mary Alexander check on their generational farm.
Raymond and Mary Alexander's farm is devoted mostly to pine trees and open areas for wildlife.
Raymond Alexander shows off pine trees that cover most of the 150 acres enrolled in CRP.
Raymond and Mary Alexander discuss business with Jefferson County FSA employees Pat Sorensen, Program Technician, and Mark Demott, County Executive Director.
Most of the Wooten-Alexander farm's 150 CRP acres were planted to pine trees.
A vintage sugar cane grinder on the Wooten-Alexander farm. The farm dates to the 1920's and was one of the first enrolled in CRP in 1986.
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