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Local Food Journey

Farmland Preservation Artists

Posted by Emily Wiley on 06/24 at 11:32 AM

Susan Nicholas Gephart, Farmland Preservation Artist. Photo Credit Kris Allen.

The farmland in Centre County provides wildlife habitat, helps to replenish the groundwater supply, generates tax revenue, and feeds local residents. But as the county’s population grows, more and more farmland is being lost to development. WPSU’s Kristine Allen gives an audio report on efforts to preserve farmland—notably, one that involves a group of local artists who gathered at Tait Farm last Saturday for the first annual Summer Solstice Celebration.

Learn more about the Farmland Preservation Artists and their efforts to support the Centre County Farmland Trust. And see more about the Summer Solstice Celebration.