County commissioners

recently approved a change in zoning for the eight acres Durham farms

next to his stand, from agricultural-residential, which allows farming

and the sale of farm produce, to office-institutional, which doesn't.

The 3D Properties

company asked for the zoning change to build a medical office building.

But Nub's stand

is "grandfathered." The zoning change won't affect his operation,

and he can stay until construction actually begins.

When that does

eventually happen, you won't have to drive too much farther to get your

fresh tomatoes or corn. Durham said he has arranged access to a piece

of agricultural land at Hwy. 54 and Ebenezer Road.

He has farmed

the same spot for 36 years, Durham said. He'll continue to farm it for

at least one more season.

Dave Hamrick

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