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The Preserved Hodge Farm
History emanates from Hodge Farm. Hugh & Barbara Hodge insured it always would when they donated an agricultural conservation easement to the Centre County Farmland…
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Did You Know?
We tend to forget them in intervening years. But without fail, every 13 and 17 years various parts of the United States are visited by…
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Thank YOU!
Thanks to the generosity of this amazing community, 116 donors gave $10,412 to Centre County Farmland Trust during Centre Gives. These funds will help preserve…
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Art for Preservation
"Majestic Rural Pennsylvania" — an exhibition of original artworks that celebrate the landscapes, farmlands, and cultural legacy of Central Pennsylvania — is on display at The…
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Did You Know?
Landowners who remove invasive, non-native tree and shrub species can receive up to five replacement trees for free this year from a new Pennsylvania program.…
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Centre Gives Boosts Your Support
The Centre Gives fundraising event, May 14 - May 15, offers supporters of farmland protection a great opportunity to help raise $12,000 toward preserving our…
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Treaster Kettle Farm
Joseph Griffin believed he would someday return to his boyhood home on 14 acres. But then he found new stewards and preserved the land. For…
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Lives Tied to the Land
Dale and Shirley Rossman preserved their Century Farm with CCFT in 2016. Shirley Rossman’s whole life has unfolded among the house and barn on 84…
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CCFT Celebrates 30 Years!
The Centre County Farmland Trust celebrated its 30-year anniversary and thanked donors and supporters with barbecue, art, birthday cake and wine at its 2024 Summer…
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Did You Know?
We tend to forget them in intervening years. But without fail, every 13 and 17 years various parts of the United States are visited by…
Read more
Did You Know?
Landowners who remove invasive, non-native tree and shrub species can receive up to five replacement trees for free this year from a new Pennsylvania program.…
Read more
Thank YOU!
Thanks to the generosity of this amazing community, 116 donors gave $10,412 to Centre County Farmland Trust during Centre Gives. These funds will help preserve…
Read more
Art for Preservation
"Majestic Rural Pennsylvania" — an exhibition of original artworks that celebrate the landscapes, farmlands, and cultural legacy of Central Pennsylvania — is on display at The…
Read more
Centre Gives Boosts Your Support
The Centre Gives fundraising event, May 14 - May 15, offers supporters of farmland protection a great opportunity to help raise $12,000 toward preserving our…
Read more
CCFT Celebrates 30 Years!
The Centre County Farmland Trust celebrated its 30-year anniversary and thanked donors and supporters with barbecue, art, birthday cake and wine at its 2024 Summer…
Read more
Art for Preservation
"Majestic Rural Pennsylvania" — an exhibition of original artworks that celebrate the landscapes, farmlands, and cultural legacy of Central Pennsylvania — is on display at The…
Read more
The Preserved Hodge Farm
History emanates from Hodge Farm. Hugh & Barbara Hodge insured it always would when they donated an agricultural conservation easement to the Centre County Farmland…
Read more
Treaster Kettle Farm
Joseph Griffin believed he would someday return to his boyhood home on 14 acres. But then he found new stewards and preserved the land. For…
Read more