Featured Voluntary Agricultural Districts help maintain important Cabarrus farmland FROM STAFF REPORTS Jul 23, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 Updated Aug 30, 2025 0 These cattle are at Triple Ridge Ranch, one of the Cabarrus County farms in a Voluntary Farm District. 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