Brandon "Tater" Rich - Mossy Oak Properties Land and Farms

06/26/2026

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

If a quiet mountain neighborhood with panoramic views just outside a quaint little mountain town of West Jefferson full of shops and great restaurants sounds like it may could just be your new favorite place, give me a call! 5.25 acres ready for your to build your mountain getaway or full time residence on.

05/29/2026

Excited for my buyers and their big plans for this property! I wish them the best and hope this piece of land will be their new favorite place for years to come!!

Always a pleasure to work with Andrew Walters - Mossy Oak Properties Land and Farms Realty on this one as-well. Team work makes the dream work!!!!

If you’re in the market to buy or sell from the foothills to the coast, rural land, farms, or homes give us a call!
Mossy Oak Properties Land and Farms Realty

02/28/2026

The N.C. Forest Service Forest Health Program is pleased to announce a request for applications for the Ash Protection Program (APP) – 2026. Ash is an important urban species, and the APP will reimburse approved municipalities, communities and organizations for the treatment of ash trees to protect against the emerald ash borer in North Carolina.

Applications will be accepted beginning March 2, 2026, and ending April 3, 2026.

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service/forest-health/ash-protection-program.

02/01/2026

Of all the tools we have to manage our lands, prescribed fire is easily the biggest bang for your buck! Depending on what your management goals are will determine which season is best to perform these on your property. We’re approaching the time in NC where a burn can ensure a flush of native warm season grasses which are vital habitat for ground nesting birds such as the wild turkey allowing both food and cover for young poults as they grow. If you’re not comfortable performing the burn yourself reach out to the N.C. Forest Service for assistance and training.

Prescribed fire is good fire.

February is Prescribed Fire Awareness Month.

Prescribed fire is the carefully planned use of low-intensity fire under predetermined weather and fuel parameters to obtain specific management objectives. Prescribed fire is a low-cost and effective forest management tool to help our forestland thrive and remain healthy.

The N.C. Forest Service offers a certified burner training program for landowners to learn how to responsibly conduct prescribed burns.

Learn more about prescribed fire and the certified burner program at www.ncforestservice.gov/goodfire.