About Us
We are a farmland-focused land trust preserving land in Central Pennsylvania.
Learn about the Trust
Our Work
Donors and landowners make our land preservation work possible. Learn how.
How we preserve land
Join Us
Together, we can help preserve lands that benefit us all with rich soil, cleaner water and air.
How you can help
Explore land preservation
Each piece of land has a story
The owners of each one of our 17 preserved lands looked to the future with a love of their land. They all chose to preserve their land for various and personal reasons.
Protecting their land from development represents an economic sacrifice for the greater good of us all and our future generations.
Learn the stories of these lands preserved through the Centre County Farmland Trust, like the Rossman Family Farm in Potter Township (pictured).
Preserve your land
We can help you explore preserving your land, starting with a conversation.
We work within a community of land preservation and conservation organizations and can help you find the best partner for you and your conservation goals.
Visit Preserve Your Land to learn more. Contact the Centre County Farmland Trust at any time with questions. We can setup a conversation.
News & Updates
Smith Farm Preserved
Don and Esther Smith watched over the years as the landscape surrounding their 75-acre family farm changed from rural to suburban. They did not want to see their historic house and barn demolished, nor their land bulldozed for development. They preserved their land in December 2025 with a conservation easement held by the Centre County Farmland Trust — realizing a decision they made 14 years ago.
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Help Protect Our Farmland
Dan Guss, President, Centre County Farmland Trust. Holiday Greetings to you and yours! Last year, I wrote asking for your help to preserve more than…
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Annual Meeting
As Centre County grows, how will we keep our farmland? So far, our Centre County community has supported and done a lot of hard work…
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Did You Know?
Pennsylvania is a leader in conserving farmland This relatively recent movement for institutional land preservation started with Lancaster County’s creation in 1980 of the…
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