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A Colorado ranch homesteaded before statehood stayed with the same family for six generations; more than 150 years later, 650 of its roughly 700 acres were permanently protected from subdivision

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A Colorado ranch homesteaded before statehood stayed with the same family for six generations; more than 150 years later, 650 of its roughly 700 acres were permanently protected from subdivision

A Colorado ranch homesteaded before statehood stayed with the same family for six generations; more than 150 years later, 650 of its roughly 700 acres were permanently protected from subdivision/Image: The Trust for Public Land The 700-acre Hutchinson Ranch along US Highway 50 between Salida and Poncha Springs, recognised as the oldest family-owned ranch in … Read more

A Massachusetts farm stayed under one family’s care for a century and was cultivated for more than 200 years; a 2025 conservation purchase protected over 120 acres of farmland and forest for the future

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A Massachusetts farm stayed under one family's care for a century and was cultivated for more than 200 years; a 2025 conservation purchase protected over 120 acres of farmland and forest for the future

More than 120 acres of historic farmland and nearby woodland in Essex, Massachusetts, have been permanently protected from commercial housing development after a major conservation deal was completed in early 2025. According to project details published by the Essex County Greenbelt Association, the regional land trust worked with local town leaders and state environmental agencies … Read more

Peter Thiel quietly bought Los Angeles’ 40,000-sq-ft Casa Encantada for $130 million at foreclosure after it had once been listed for $250 million; his identity as the buyer stayed hidden for months

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Peter Thiel quietly bought Los Angeles’ 40,000-sq-ft Casa Encantada for $130 million at foreclosure after it had once been listed for $250 million; his identity as the buyer stayed hidden for months

Casa Encantada, a 40,000-square-foot Bel-Air mega mansion, known as Los Angeles’ most iconic estate, has found a new owner in billionaire investor Peter Thiel. According to a report by LA Times, the venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder quietly bought the property through a limited liability company at a foreclosure auction in Pomona in July this … Read more

An Idaho farm bought in 1916 for about $87.50 an acre has stayed in one family for more than a century; 110 years later, the 361-acre homestead has been named an official Century Farm

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An Idaho farm bought in 1916 for about $87.50 an acre has stayed in one family for more than a century; 110 years later, the 361-acre homestead has been named an official Century Farm

As per the report published on September 21, the Schumacher Farm is now part of Idaho’s Century Farm and Ranch Program, a joint effort involving the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the Idaho State Historical Society. Some farms are measured in acres, harvests and head of cattle. Others are measured in generations. According to … Read more