Jan 2, 2023 | Steering Committee
Matt Royer Matt Royer is the Director of the Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center. His expertise is in environmental law and policy with an emphasis on water quality. He has over a decade of experience in building watershed coalitions and partnerships. Prior...
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Ruth Hocker Ruth Hocker is the Pennsylvania Director at the Center for Watershed Protection. She lives and works in north central Pennsylvania. She has a wide range of experience related to water resources engineering, including municipal stormwater implementation,...
Jan 2, 2023 | Steering Committee
Jeff Swinehart Jeff Swinehart has been the Chief Operating Officer of Lancaster Farmland Trust since 2019. Prior to this role he served as the Trust’s Deputy Director since 2006. With 18 years of land trust experience, Jeff focuses upon the preservation of Lancaster...
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Peter Hughes Peter Hughes grew up on his families’ 2,500 acre dry land wheat farm in Washington State. After graduating with honors from Washington State University with a degree in Natural Resource Science and Biology, Peter moved to Western Australia where he worked...
Jan 2, 2023 | Steering Committee
Gordon Hoover As Ag Outreach Coordinator at Lancaster Farmland Trust, Gordon is responsible for establishing relationships with a variety of stakeholders – including farmers, municipal officials, and state and federal officials – to advance LFT’s mission of...
