About Us

SARC is a 501(c)3 land trust organization comprised of local citizens who are motivated to save farmland in Shelby County.

We believe that our local agricultural lands provide:

the base for our local agriculture economy,
a source for local food,
healthy water and clean air,
wildlife habitats and,
the scenic views that tourists and residents enjoy in our area.

Mission & Vision

SARC's mission is to use conservation easements to save farmland for future generations of Shelby County farmers, residents, and visitors.

Board of Directors

Jim Ellis, President

Jim has been a Shelby County farmer for over 50 years and would like to see farming continue in Shelby County. Plain and simple, farming has to have farmland to farm. Farming is too important to Shelby County’s quality of life and economy to just let it slip away.

JoAnn Adams, Vice President

JoAnn Adams and her husband Sam are dedicated to preserving the rural and historic nature of their family farm near Pleasureville, where they raise Blue Face Leicester sheep. JoAnn markets their single farm wool products through her business, Sweet Home Spun, located in the Low Dutch Meetinghouse. JoAnn also enjoys sharing the traditional wool crafts of knitting and spinning through classes and demonstrations.

Nate Buckler, Treasurer

Nate is a young farmer in Cropper, KY, and farms with his wife Emily and son Harrison. They raise corn, soybeans, hogs, and wool sheep. Aside from farming, he is a District Sales Manager for Seed Consultants, Inc. and enjoys establishing and managing habitats for game birds and wildlife.