Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association

Dedicated to promoting and enhancing the interests of agricultural land preservation in Pennsylvania.

"The care of the earth is our most ancient and most worthy and, after all, our most pleasing responsibility.

To cherish what remains of it, and to foster its renewal, is our only legitimate hope."

Wendell Berry                       The Unsettling of America

The Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association is a non-profit, nonpartisan statewide incorporated association of conservation easement professionals, dedicated to promoting and enhancing the interests of agricultural land preservation in Pennsylvania.

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ATTENTION! The PFPA Fall Conference will be held October 21st and 22nd at the Chestnut Ridge Conference Center in Blairsville, PA. There will be a “tour day” on the 21st and the meeting/conference will be held on the 22nd. Several local farms and the Conemaugh Dam will be part of the tour tentatively being planned to begin at 11:00. Dinner on the 21st will be held at the Pine Ridge Lodge near Chestnut Ridge Conference Center. This lodge has two large rooms with fireplaces and overlooks a private lake in the woods. And, best yet – PFPA attendees will have the park all to themselves for the evening! More information will be sent regarding costs/schedule/etc; however, we wanted to be sure you have time to get this on your calendar and start the necessary preparations to attend! Chestnut Ridge Conference Center 132 Pine Ridge Rd Blairsville, PA 15717 724-459-7191 Their website Call Chestnut Ridge now to reserve your room for a wonderful overnight stay! We plan on holding these special roundtable sessions at least twice a year outside of our regular PFPA Spring and Fall Membership meetings. SPECIAL NOTE: We will be having a small lunch buffet available for purchase, but we must have a head count! If you are interested, please RSVP to Cindy Sanderson at csanderson@adamscounty.us by Monday, June 8th at noon. Cost per person is $10.00 made payable to PFPA or cash. Lunch will include a lunch meat and cheese platter with rolls, vegetable platter, drinks, etc.) If you missed the Spring PFPA Conference May 6 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, you can catch up with business meetings of the past here! Membership Form – Try not to wait until the day of the meeting to become a member! We would like to hand out a complete, up-to-date membership listing at our workshops, and want everyone included! (Questions? Call Cindy Sanderson, Adams County Information Coordinator, at (717)337-5859 or email her at csanderson@adamscounty.us). Membership Form Thank you to our Sponsors of these successful events!