Learn More About Lancaster Farmland Trust!
Lancaster Farmland Trust has preserved over 113,357 acres of farmland in Lancaster and are the leaders in Farmland Preservation in the USA. Didjaknow that Lancaster County has the most farmland preserved out of all the counties in the U.S.? In addition, Lancaster Farmland Trust has preserved 2,761 acres of forested woodlands, too! They also teach farmers throughout the county how to be better stewards of the land by helping them to develop strategies to improve their impact on local water quality.
But even with saving 113,000+ acres of farmland, there's still so much to do. Lancaster County has more than 425,000 acres of farmland and only over a quarter has been preserved. Here's what what we're up against:
But even with saving 113,000+ acres of farmland, there's still so much to do. Lancaster County has more than 425,000 acres of farmland and only over a quarter has been preserved. Here's what what we're up against:
- 1,200 acres of farmland are lost to development each year.
- 300,000 acres of land are unprotected and at risk of being developed.
- Projected 20% population increase over the next 20 years.
- Once we pave over farmland, we can never get it back.