Tag: farmland preservation
Wayne County farmland saved by Western Reserve Land Conservancy
A 43-acre parcel of land in Wayne County was recently preserved by landowners Josh and Joanna Keplar and the Western Reserve Land Conservancy.
Pennsylvania invests $10.2 million to protect farmland
Pennsylvania has preserved 2,044 acres on 29 farms in 15 counties, forever protecting them from future residential or commercial development.
Fulton County farm becomes sixth to join Ohio Farmland Preservation Program
Thomas A. Herr, Jr. and Jennifer M. Herr in Fulton County have become the sixth Ohio farm owners to join the Farmland Preservation Program this year.
295 acres added to Ohio’s Farmland Preservation Program
Curtis N. Bechtel, in Knox County, and Ronald S. Rickly, in Fairfield County, become the seventh and eighth Ohio farmers to join the program this year.
Ohio preserves 75 acres of farmland with addition of Acton Family...
Acton Family Farms, LLC, in Ross County, becomes the fifth Ohio farm and first farm ever in Ross County to be added to the Farmland Preservation Program.
Shapiro administration invests $5 million to protect farms and acreage
The Shapiro Administration announced that Pennsylvania protected 2,038 acres on 22 farms in 13 counties from future residential or commercial development.
134 acres of Ohio farmland added to Farmland Preservation Program
Todd Fackler in Huron County becomes the 4th Ohio farmer to join the Farmland Preservation Program this year.
294 acres of Ohio farmland added to Farmland Preservation Program
Thomas Doorley (Auglaize County) and Steven Iddings (Miami County) are the second and third Ohio farmers to join the Farmland Preservation Program in 2023.
Pennsylvania adds farms to preservation
Pennsylvania added 3,047 acres on 32 farms in 21 counties to its list of farms protected from future residential or commercial development on Feb. 24.
OFB delegates discuss farmland use, preservation
Policy discussions at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting covered farmland preservation, eminent domain and impact fees for solar.
