Choate Family Farm named 2024 Conservationist of the Year

GREENE COUNTY
  • The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District honored Choate Family Farms as the 2024 Greene County Conservationist of the Year. The farm is home to approximately 550 head of sheep at two farm locations in Greene County. CONTRIBUTED
    The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District honored Choate Family Farms as the 2024 Greene County Conservationist of the Year. The farm is home to approximately 550 head of sheep at two farm locations in Greene County. CONTRIBUTED

    The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District recently held its 63rd Annual Conservationist of the Year Banquet at Rock Eagle. Each year, over 150 farmers and partners in conservation gather to recognize and celebrate significant local efforts in the field. The District works closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to identify and recognize one outstanding person from ea…