Utah couple spent 14 years saving 25.5-acre farm from development

A stretch of green farmland surrounded by growing communities can look increasingly out of place, but one Utah couple spent years ensuring their property would remain that way. Sheri Schiess and her late husband, Boyd, worked for 14 years to preserve their 25.5-acre farm in Nibley, Utah, as development expanded around it. According to a report by Utah Public Radio (UPR), their effort ultimately resulted in a conservation easement with the Bear River Land Conservancy, permanently removing most development rights from the property. The agreement means the farm can continue to be used for agriculture, but it cannot be turned into a subdivision by Schiess, her children or future generations.A farm surrounded by developmentThe Schiess property sits at the corner of 4000 South and 640 West in Nibley, an area where development has been advancing.