PLC Partners with Fair Share Farm
Continuing the Agricultural Legacy at Bashavia Creek Preserve
February 2026
As Bashavia Creek Preserve continues to take shape, it was important to both our planning committee and the original land donors that a portion of this historic farmland remain in active agricultural use. These are rich, productive soils, and we wanted to ensure they would be cared for by farmers who share a deep respect for the land. Just as importantly, the preserve is being thoughtfully stewarded as a whole, fields, forests, and waterways alike, to reflect the land’s natural and cultural history. We were thrilled to be connected with the good folks at Fair Share Farm, Elliot Seldner and Emma Hendel.
Well loved in the Winston-Salem community, Fair Share Farm is known for their high-quality produce and strong land stewardship ethic. Located just down the road from the preserve, they were also looking for space to expand, and a natural partnership emerged, one rooted in shared values and a long-term vision for the land.
20 Acres for Agriculture
We’re excited to share that Fair Share Farm will be leasing 20 acres from Piedmont Land Conservancy at Bashavia Creek Preserve. They plan to use natural, soil-building practices that avoid harmful chemicals and reflect a long-term commitment to land stewardship, soil health, and the future of farming in our region. This partnership directly advances PLC’s mission to protect working family farms and keep agriculture viable in the communities we serve.
Alongside this working farmland, PLC is restoring other former fields to native warm-season grasses to support wildlife habitat and stewarding the surrounding forests so they can naturally re-establish the woodland communities typical of the northern Piedmont. Together, the farmed fields, open grasslands, and regenerating forests create a living landscape that reflects the historic mosaic long characteristic of the Piedmont, an interwoven pattern of farm, field, and forest.
We look forward to sharing updates as fields are planted, crops take root, and this partnership ensures that Bashavia Creek Preserve continues to be both a working agricultural landscape and a protected natural space, cared for with intention and respect.
