Lancaster Farmland Trust, based in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, works to vigorously accelerate the permanent protection and stewardship of farmland in Lancaster County. It has permanently protected 621 farms totaling 38,410 acres, in a county where roughly 300,000 acres of agriculturally zoned land remain exposed to development. Beyond easements, it partners with farmers on conservation practices for fields, forests and waterways, and provides ongoing stewardship for the properties it has protected.
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