Dairy Farm Preserved in Jackson Township, Diamond Says

August 24, 2026

HARRISBURG – A dairy farm in Jackson Township was among 34 farms recently accepted into Pennsylvania’s farmland preservation program, according to Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon).

Dale and Jolene Zimmerman’s 114-acre property will undergo a conservation easement protecting it from future development.

“I applaud the Zimmermans for taking this step and recognizing the importance of continued agricultural production in Pennsylvania,” Diamond said. “Families like theirs are feeding our nation every day.”

Farms from 16 counties were preserved last week across Pennsylvania. Established in the late 1980s, the preservation program uses easements to prohibit commercial or residential development on prime farmland.



Representative Russ Diamond
102nd  District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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