LEBANON COUNTY – Gov. Josh Shapiro and PA Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited Lebanon County’s Talview Dairy Farm to celebrate the preservation of more than 6,600 farms and 650,000 acres of farmland for agricultural use across PA, the most farms of any state in the nation. The Farmland Preservation Program is a collaborative effort between state and local governments and nonprofit organizations, united in the goal of preserving prime farmland for future generations. Talview Dairy Farm owner Brent Copenhaver said we’re not just securing the future of farming for the next generation — we’re preserving green space, protecting our agricultural heritage, and keeping local food, local jobs, and community at the heart of our economy. Lebanon County has preserved about 22,000 acres of farmland since the inception of its Ag Land Preservation Program and has 2,000 additional acres currently in process of preservation.
