Kate GonickKate Gonick serves as In-House Counsel and Director of Land Protection for the Lancaster Conservancy, an accredited land trust formed in 1969. As of 2018 the Conservancy owns over 5,300 acres of...

Chris ThompsonChris Thompson is relatively new to Lancaster County, but is not new to its agricultural landscape. Chris grew up on Maple Spring Farm in Delaware County, Pa. with four generations all living on...

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Matt RoyerMatt 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...

Jeff SwinehartJeff 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...

Gordon HooverAs 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...