Farms, Sprawl and the Environment
Making the Connection
Length: 3 minutes
This video paints a portrait of suburban sprawl and its effects
on southeastern Pennsylvania's farming community and its natural
resources. Land use statistics are provided by the American Farmland
Trust and the PA Governor's 21st Century Environment Commission,
which identified suburban sprawl as the most pressing environmental
issue in the Commonwealth.
Produced by the Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania for the GreenWorks
for Pennsylvania television episode entitled, "Faces
of the Farm."
LEARN MORE:
PA
Governor's 21st Century Environment Commission
Pennsylvania
Environmental Council
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