Lancaster Farmland Trust

Jeff Swinehart, is the President and CEO of Lancaster Farmland Trust beginning in 2022. Prior to this role, he served as the organizations' Chief Operating Officer for 3 years and Deputy Director fo 13 years. During his 24-year tenure, Jeff and his team have built Lancaster Farmland Trust's easement portfolio to more than 575 easements and 35,000 acres -- the largest easement portfolio in PA. Jeff is a member of the WeConservePA Board and Policy Committee; serves as Chairman of the Manheim Township Planning Commission; is Chair of the Lancaster Clean Water Partners; and is serving his second three-year term as the Mid-Atlantic representative for Terrafirma RRG, LLC. Jeff graduated with a Master's degree in Public Administration from Penn State University and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography, plus minors in Geology and Regional Planning from Mansfield University. .