Pa. Invests Millions to Ensure Future of Farmlands

Pa. spends $10M to preserve 31 farms in 20 counties

The Shapiro Administration announced it will spend more than $10.2 million to buy the development rights for 2,645 acres on 31 farms.The move will stop any residential or commercial development on the farms, which are in 20 Pennsylvania counties.

Pa. invests millions to ensure future of farmlands

Two area farms are receiving a chunk of funds as part of an effort to ensure the preservation of farmland across Pennsylvania.

Senator Nick Miller Announces Two New Preserved Farms in Northampton County

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Berks County farm among those preserved through $10.2 million state investment

A Berks County farm is among 31 across Pennsylvania that will be permanently preserved through a new state investment aimed at protecting agricultural land from development. The Shapiro Administration announced more than $10.2 million in funding to purchase development rights for farms totaling 2,645 acres in 20 counties. The funding was approved by the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board. In Berks County, the investment totals $15…