The Chatham County Farmland Preservation Program is now poised to deepen its roots, courtesy of a hefty sum it has received from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. A total of $303,818 in grants has been awarded to the program, which prides itself on the conservation and nurturing of Chatham County’s agricultural landscape. The grants will fund the acquisition of farmland preservation conservation easements, and provide a boost to ongoing farmland preservation efforts within the area.