West Texas Pecan Farm Fights to Save its Water Supply as Neighbors Sell it to Growing Cities

 

Belding Farms sits atop a reservoir of underground water used to produce the pecans since the 1960s.

Belding Farms sits atop a reservoir of underground water used to produce the pecans since the 1960s.

Belding Farms General Manager Zachary Swick poses for a portrait at the farm on Sept. 23, 2024, in Fort Stockton. The farm’s dispute over exporting water comes as the state’s population booms and water supply dwindles.

Belding Farms General Manager Zachary Swick poses for a portrait at the farm on Sept. 23, 2024, in Fort Stockton. The farm’s dispute over exporting water comes as the state’s population booms and water supply dwindles.

General Manager Zachary Swick shows freshly picked pecans.

General Manager Zachary Swick shows freshly picked pecans.

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