REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Counties, Soil & Water Conservation Districts, land trusts, cities and townships are invited to apply to the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Office of Farmland Preservation for local sponsor certification from Sept. 12 to Oct. 14, 2022. Local sponsors that complete the certification application and qualify will be allocated a portion of the […]

DOVER, Del. — A steady downward trend over the past five years in the landowner discounts of permanent agricultural conservation easements selected for purchase in Delaware shows it’s a great time for landowners to preserve their farms. The Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation is accepting agricultural preservation district applications through October 31 from landowners who […]

ERIE CO., N.Y. — There’s nothing more rewarding than producing your own food for self-sufficiency and health. A large garden can produce so much, that when the summer’s bounty is ready to be harvested there can be more than one family can consume before it spoils.  Food preservation is an essential skill that will help […]