Pennsylvania Commits $12 Million to Preserve 29 Farms Across 17 Counties

Pennsylvania Commits $12 Million to Preserve 29 Farms Across 17 Counties

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — Pennsylvania has invested over $12 million to preserve 29 farms totaling 3,187 acres across 17 counties, according to the Department of Agriculture. The funding will permanently secure farmland from residential or commercial development through the purchase of development rights. The preservation initiative, approved at the latest State Agricultural Land Preservation Board meeting, involved joint state and county investme…

Springfield Township farm preserved

A Springfield Township farm was one of 29 farms in 17 counties to benefit from a $12 million investment by the state to purchase development rights for 3,187 acres, protecting them from future residential or commercial development.

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Shapiro Administration To Preserve Over 3,000 Acres In PA Farmland

The Shapiro Administration is preserving more of Pennsylvania’s farmland.  The Governor’s office says the state is investing close to twelve-million-dollars to purchase the development rights of over three-thousand acres on 29 farms across the commonwealth, including one in Cambria County.  Skebeck Farms, a 120 acre crop farm in Chest and Clearfield Townships, will see a total investment from the state of slightly more than 162-thousand dollars.…