Wilton Simpson: Large tract of Hardee County land preserved for farmers

Wilton Simpson: Large tract of Hardee County land preserved for farmers

The 1,300 acres of land will be blocked from having any urban development on the property.

Simpson Announces Protection of Over 1,300 Acres of Working Ag Land in Hardee County

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the permanent protection of more than 1,300 acres of working Florida agricultural land through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Charlie Creek Marsh, an approximately 1,373-acre diversified agricultural operation in Hardee County, Florida, has been permanently preserved from development thr…