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Support for Adams Ranch

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Adams Ranch is an outstanding example of how stewardship of the land within a working cattle ranch serves to enhance the natural environment as part of a profitable agricultural operation. It is the very way in which the family has managed the land and the cattle operations that has been at the heart of sustaining the balance of the natural environment. From the types of grasses planted on the ranch to the way the cattle graze and help prevent wildfires, the protection and conservation of the land is inextricably linked to the ranching operation.

The Adams Ranch is a successful agricultural enterprise amidst increasing uncertainties and challenges throughout Florida's agricultural industry. Just as important, Adams Ranch is also an environmental, cultural and historical treasure in St. Lucie County. The Ranch is a beloved and irreplaceable resource to the community and to the region. Protection and conservation of the Adams Ranch will continue a way of life that is rapidly disappearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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