Spruill Conservation Farm

Welcome to the Spruill Conservation Farm. Our mission is education, research, and access. The Albemarle is the largest freshwater sound in the world.

The Spruill Home Place Farm on the SW shore of the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina has been set up as conservation easement protected land in December of 2023, allowing for low-impact public access, sustainable farming, environmental research and restoration, and education programs. The farm has 110 acres, 75 of which are in cultivation, and 1,600 feet of undeveloped shoreline on the sound. The

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04/08/2026

New Osprey nest, very young pawpaws, new sprouts in the Scuppernong, and many, many leaves on the figs, the pear, and the peach… will try to add some individual comments later

03/31/2026

https://www.dailyadvance.com/peanut-factory-buzzes-with-live-music/article_24b9b6cc-150a-4ebb-ac7c-bca506b4decd.html

Peanut Factory buzzes with live music Roughly 100 people packed the Peanut Factory Saturday, March 21, for a night of live music, including a headline performance by Crystal Lynn Bowersox, a runner-up in the ninth season

03/23/2026

03/19/2026

You can read about Crystal Bowersox below...and there are plenty of YouTube videos from her performances on American Idol, music videos, etc.

BUT - If you don't have your tickets yet - we suggest you check out her original songs on this unplugged-style Cafe performance:
https://www.youtube.com/live/rsilbluwX6E?si=qXFdvVG9FEewfF_Y

Get tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/crystal-bowersox Use 'MamaSox' as a discount code for $10 tickets.

Crystal Bowersox, a northwest Ohio native, has built her world around music. By the age of 10, she was performing in local clubs and venues. On the cusp of 18 and with a curious heart,
Crystal moved to Chicago, IL, where she spent her days busking on subway platforms between working odd jobs and attending school.
Chicago’s rich musical history helped Bowersox to broaden her musical horizons. Ultimately, Bowersox auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol, and her time on the show proved to
be well spent. In 2010, her debut album, “Farmer’s Daughter” was released on Jive Records and since, she has since released 3 LP’s, two EPs, several singles, and is currently developing a theatrical rock concert titled, "Trauma Queen". Crystal has recorded and performed alongside several notable names and additionally, has used her voice and talents to benefit several

02/24/2026

Invasive Plant Species Removal (Roper) Join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter and Spruill Conservation Farm for a hands-on habitat restoration project on Saturday, February 28, from 10 am to 12 pm. Together,

02/16/2026

Pear tree pruning. Compare before and when it’s almost done. It’s like a making a sculpture- a combination of ‘rules’ and instinct.

02/16/2026

02/12/2026

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02/09/2026

More ice than we’ve ever seen! Local Roper residents: what’s the most ice you’ve ever seen?

Pruning the fig trees would have been very chilly this weekend. SO: the pruning workshop has been postponed til next Saturday, Feb 14, 2:00 pm. Cost: $12

THE POWER OF NATURE by Juha Kauppinen — Bonnier Rights Finland Rights Guide

02/05/2026

New book of interest! https://www.rights.guide/the-power-of-Carolina Nature Coalition

THE POWER OF NATURE by Juha Kauppinen — Bonnier Rights Finland Rights Guide THE POWER OF NATURESolutions to Climate Change and Biodiversity Lossby Juha KauppinenKertomus Maasta - Ratkaisuja ilmastonmuutokseen ja luontokatoon, Siltala, 2025, 460pp Full English translation available!Winner of the WWF Nature Book of the Year Award 2025!The Earth is in the middle of two profoun...