Yvonne Knight-Carter and Eleanor Cooper-Brown are both sisters and the owners of Broadaxe Branch Partners. Their property goes back almost 150 years and they are proud to be connected to the land once again. Both successful in their respective careers, Yvonne and Eleanor are taking on the task to make their land sustainable and to help educate the community about the free land management resources that are available to them. Do not be afraid to go into the USDA’s office to ask for what you need!
Key Takeaways:
[1:40] A message from Leadership Nature.
[2:20] A quick intro about Yvonne’s and Eleanor’s background.
[6:00] Yvonne shares her journey and how she found her family land.
[13:45] Vconne and Eleanor’s family farm was visited by the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack.
[17:15] Eleanor shares her journey and how she found her family land.
[24:05] Yvonne shares a bit more of the history of the land.
[35:35] The sisters have such an emotional tie to the land.
[37:00] When did Yvonne and Eleanor get their first forest management plan?
[38:25] Did the sisters have any challenges with transferring the title into their names?
[41:00] The Center of Heirs Property has free will-creation services for community members.
[45:00] What advice do Yvonne and Eleanor have for other landowners?
[55:50] How has their purpose in life changed since taking on this property?
[1:00:00] Eleanor is very proud to call this property home and wants to pass it down for their children.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Website for the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities: Usendowment.org
More information on the SFLR Program: Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (SFLR)
More information on USDA NRCS: Nrcs.usda.gov