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February 18, 2021

Feb 18, 2021
Taco the Town | 'Not an Oil and Gas State' | Media Sommelier
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The Salt
The booming real estate market has driven up prices to the point where Rhode Island now has the most expensive farmland in the country. The state is trying to preserve some land for farmers.

Rhode Island Bets The Farm That Cheap Land Will Help Local Agriculture Thrive

Jul 03, 2018
The state is about to offer bargain basement prices on something that's become increasingly unaffordable: real estate. But the land must be used for farming only.
NPR
The Salt
Rancher Les Dunmire, 66, says he's ready to retire but wants to make sure his children will not be forced to sell the ranch.

Rural Lands At Risk As Ranchers Prepare For Retirement

Apr 25, 2018
Universities and ranch land advocates are offering estate planning classes to ranchers with a goal of saving their land from redevelopment.
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