In the 1950s, Hugo Meyer began buying abandoned Vermont farmland to grow timber; his family has now helped permanently protect more than 18,000 acres from development
- Growing up in Hardwick on a dairy farm, woods were a major part of Andrew Meyer's life.
- He would often spend time camping and hiking around East Long Pond and as a kid, he visited logging jobs in the area of the Worcester Range with his grandfather or uncle.
- A history of sustainable timber managementMeyer said his family’s been managing the woods as a working forest since the 1950s, when his grandfather started purchasing land in the region.
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- Growing up in Hardwick on a dairy farm, woods were a major part of Andrew Meyer's life.
- He would often spend time camping and hiking around East Long Pond and as a kid, he visited logging jobs in the area of the Worcester Range with his grandfather or uncle.
- A history of sustainable timber managementMeyer said his family’s been managing the woods as a working forest since the 1950s, when his grandfather started purchasing land in the region.
Sources: Times of India