As more SC farms give way to suburban sprawl, a land preservation program is on the rise

As more SC farms give way to suburban sprawl, a land preservation program is on the rise

A cattle farm owned by Platt and Ashley Moore near the town of Fountain Inn in South Carolina's Upstate is in line for preservation through the state's conservation easement program. (Photo provided by Platt Moore)When Platt Moore and his wife Ashley learned a residential developer had approached a neighboring farm owner about selling their land just outside the fast-growing town of Fountain Inn, the Moores worried what it would mean for their o…