N.C. A&T 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, according to Jerome Harper, director of real property for the university.
“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,” Harper said. “It’s rare to find this much available land within the city limits.”
The university 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…