Westmoreland County
Agricultural Land Preservation
Westmoreland County's Agricultural Heritage is
Worth Preserving!
Today you will find a new category in our
InWestmoreland listings, and a new web page, one focused on
preserving Westmoreland County's rich agricultural heritage. The new
category is Agriculture. Our county has great strengths not only in
industry, retail, and tourism services, but also in our locally
produced agricultural products and farm markets. Leading the way to
preserve and promote this invaluable resource is the Westmoreland
County Agricultural Land Preservation Program. We encourage you to
visit their new listing with us under Agriculture, or visit their
web page directly at www.WCALP.org.
In addition to information about WCALP, you will also find links to
some of the areas finest local farm markets, like Schramm Farms & Orchards,
where three generations of the Schramm family have grown quality fruits and
vegetables, as well as their famous locally grown turkeys. Or if finding
healthy, natural, and certified organic foods is your concern, visit the website
of Friendship Farms. You'll find everything from a small fruits farm that has
been featured on the Food Network to lamb products the world's greatest chefs
call "America's Best."
The Westmoreland County Agricultural Land Preservation Program was
developed in 1990 to conserve and protect agricultural lands and
assure that farmers in this county have sufficient acreage to
provide farm products for the people of Westmoreland County and the
Commonwealth. Administration of this program is under the direction
of the Westmoreland County Agricultural Land Preservation Board, who
make it their purpose to protect viable agricultural lands by
acquiring agricultural conservation easements which prevent the
development or improvement of the land for any purpose other than
agricultural production.
Pennsylvania leads the nation in the total number of farms and total
acres preserved for agriculture, and Westmoreland County is
committed to conserve its local farmland resources. Today in the
County there are 18 townships with nearly 80,000 acres enrolled in
the agricultural security area program. You can do your part by
buying locally produced agricultural products, supporting your local
farm markets, and encouraging locally elected officials to support
the protection of our valuable farmland.
Preserving Westmoreland County's
Farmland, Now and in the Future
For more information,
visit WCALP's web page at
www.WCALLP.org,
or call 724-837-8971.