Op-Ed Support increased funding in the 2023 Farm Bill that benefits small family farms, landowners, cleaner rivers, and streams
By: Brenda Shambaugh, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
Brenda Shambaugh at the Senate Committee Information Session.
Did you know that over one-quarter of all the land in Pennsylvania is farmland? Of the 52,700 farms on this land, 88% are small producers making under $250,000 in gross revenue each year.
Many farmers rely on federal Farm Bill conservation programs to adopt conservation practices. Congress will soon consider a 2023 Farm Bill, which could provide a unique opportunity to focus resources on farms in Pennsylvania, helping to ensure clean water for future generations, reduce pollution, bolster farms to weather climate change, and keep them operating with a profit.
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