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Antlion Acre is a small mixed produce farm located on 3/4 of an acre in New Hanover County. Using organic techniques and soil conservation practices, Antlion Acre strives to grow healthy food just a few miles from downtown Wilmington in Hightsville (next to ILM airport). Three NRCS-funded rolling high tunnels make up the heart of the farm's production, along with a transplant greenhouse and a shipping container converted to a refrigerated post-harvest pack house. Matt Collogan, UNCW alumni, is the owner-operator after acquiring the property in 2009. An employee of the NC Cooperative Extension as an Area Natural Resources Agent, Matt helps provide research-based information to growers in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties. Matt also serves as an elected supervisor on the New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District board, another agency that provides technical expertise and financial incentives to residents adopting best management practices that conserve environmental resources.