Weber Farms

Location: Town of Walworth, Wayne County

Size: 123 acres 

Description: Rolling open farm fields of prime soils adjacent to the Keyes Farm. In addition, an area of woodlands consisting of deciduous species and evergreens are located in the northwest corner of the property.

History: A conservation easement was granted by Emil Weber in 2007 to Genesee Land Trust and the Town of Walworth. The purchase of this conservation easement was funded by grants from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection Program and the Federal Farm and Ranchlands Protection Program of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Photos by Nigel P. Kent