Pennsylvania Invests $5.8 Million to Preserve Farmland Across the State

aired; October 20, 2026 On The Spark, we’ll talk with Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Mike Flinchbaugh of Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm in Hellam, York County, about efforts to protect Pennsylvania’s farmland from future development. The Shapiro Administration recently announced an investment of more than $5.8 million to purchase development rights on 22 farms across 14 counties, preserving 1,228 acres from residential and commercial development. So far in 2026, the st...