A group of artists who support farmland preservation through their art are showing their work in the East Rotunda of the State Capitol in Harrisburg this month. The show, “Our Farm Heritage,” is on display through Oct. 31. The members of Farmland Preservation Artists of Central Pennsylvania who are exhibiting are: Peg Klinger, Joanne Juhl, … Read more
A grant program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will send $20 million to Pennsylvania to restore streams in central Pennsylvania and preserve farmland. The funding is part of a $200 million initiative, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, “to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns.” The RCPP was created by the 2014 Farm Bill … Read more
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania recently safeguarded 2,710 acres on 32 farms in 17 counties through the state’s nation-leading Farmland Preservation Program. In 2020, the state board, in collaboration with county boards, preserved 177 farms and 14,727 acres of farmland across the commonwealth. The director and staff of the Bureau of Farmland Preservation were recently recognized by the Wolf … Read more