North Carolina A&T State University is expanding its University Farm to the largest footprint in its 124-year history, marking a significant milestone for NCAT and its long-standing land-grant mission.
Through a series of recent land acquisitions, North Carolina A&T has added nearly 90 acres of adjacent property, increasing the farm’s size from 492 acres to nearly 581 acres. University officials say the expansion is especially notable given the dense urban environment surrounding the campus in Greensboro.
Rare Opportunity for Growth in Greensboro
“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,” said Jerome Harper, director of real property for N.C. A&T. “It’s rare to find this much available land within the city limits.”
The expansion includes three separate land purchases completed between October and November. The university acquired 17.47 acres on McConnell Loop in October, followed by an 18.39-acre purchase on Old McConnell Loop. In November, NCAT finalized the acquisition of an additional 52.44 acres located on JFH Dairy Road…