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• Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (Lancaster)
  
• Millersville University
  
• Franklin and Marshall
  
• Elizabethtown College
  
• Lancaster County Career & Technology Center
  
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
  
• Lancaster Lebanon IU13
  
• Calvary Baptist Christian School
  
• Cocalico School District
  
• Columbia School District
  
• Conestoga Valley School District
  
• Donegal School District
  
• Eastern Lancaster Cnty. School District
  
• Elizabethtown School District
  
• Ephrata Area School District
  
• Hempfield School District
  
• Lampeter-Strasburg School District
  
• Lancaster Catholic High School
  
• Lancaster School District
  
• Locust Grove Mennonite
  
• Manheim Central School District
  
• Manheim Christian Day School
  
• Manheim Township School District
  
• Penn Manor School District
  
• Pequea Valley School District
  
• Solanco School District
  
• Warwick School District
  

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Lancaster Pennsylvania is beautiful in all seasons but this is especially true in the wintermonths as otherwise desolate farmlands are turned into serene winter-wonder-landscapes. The climate in January is generally the coldest of the year at an average of 20.7 degrees fahrenheit compared to an average temperature of 84.6 degrees fahrenheit in the summer months. 

Farm animals can still be found outside sparingly on some farms

Lancaster PA generally does not have very harsh winters as rainfall is moderate and fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with September being the heaviest at 4.43 inches.

Early season Severe snowstorms tend to show up every 40 years with the last major snow storm occuring in 2007 with 10 inches. Normally Snow in December is relatively nonexistent with the largest snowfall occuring in 1969 capturing 24 inches. January normally sees about 10 inches of snow. 

Farms still operate albeit in hibernation

Land irrigation systems sit idly by waiting for spring.

The greatest snowfall season came in 1995/1996 when 72 inches dropped in a 6 month period from November to April with more than 30 inches dropping on January 7th alone. We'll share some photos of that incredible 2 days that lancaster pa was virtually closed to all business. That marked the most snow that ever fell in one day in Lancaster PA history since records were kept in 1926. A similar event took place only 6 years ago in 2003 when 24 inches fell on February 17th, 2003.  That major snowstorm brought  63.2 inches to Lancaster PA. Source x

Not all Ducks and Geese migrate south

The log cabin bridges are usually closed during bad weather as seen below.

The typical red amish barns stick out in beautiful contrast to the snow.

Beautiful views can be seen from Eagle's Ridge by lancaster Airport.

Normally, winters in Lancaster PA are very mild and no more than 20 inches of precipitation will drop on average over a 6 month period of time. So if you like mild winters with a touch of white, Lancaster PA is perfect for you. If you like the white stuff, we recommend coming in February as it's generally the whitest of the season. View Part 2 for more pictures of Laancaster County's Winterwonderland.

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Lancaster PA has about 5300 farms(463,000 acres),99% being family owned, and the income derived from it accounts for about 915 million dollars. One in Five jobs in the County is generated by Agriculture with 1 acre equating $2,000 in sales revenue.  With every dollar that leaves Lancaster Agriculture boosting our local economy by 4 billion. Therefore the farmland and culture is a very big reason and indicator of prosperity for our area and makes it easy to see why it ranked 10th on forbes list.  Seven million tourists flock to Lancaster Pennsylvania each year spending on average 1.6 billion dollars. The attractions off Route 30 and the job opportunities within lancaster County help stimulate our economy.  Lancaster Pennsylvania is said to have the most productive non-irrigigated farmland in the United States causing others to nickname our town; "The Garden Spot".  Did you know Lancaster County is nicely located within a day's drive of 1/2 of the entire population of this country? This breadth in distribution helps bring our dairy products, poultry, plants, vegetables and fruits to other markets that are in demand for our products.

A big reason for Lancaster County's success with Agriculture is due to the Stable Infrastructure surrounding it's policies and the general backbone of the market. Some of these contributors include Feed suppliers such as: Pennfield Cororation, Weenger's Feed MIll; equipment manufacturers like:  CNH America LLC, EMM SAles and Service,  Inc. and Hershey Equipment Company; Food producers like:  Kunzler Inc and RW Souder INc; Greenhouses like Yoder Brothers & Ken's Gardens and finally Insurance and Loan agencies like: Midatlantic Farm Credit and Westfiled Insurance. 

The Agriculture is a small part of Lancaster's Robust economy, but it is Vital to keeping us afloat during these tough times. With the help of the Lancaster County Conservatin District, technologies that result in the positive preservation of vital soils is kept up to ensure that the families running all those farms can hand down a lucrative farm to the next generaiton.  Lancaster County actually ranks 2nd in the nation with 70,000 acres of preserved farmland. Turkey Hill has also given proceeds of their sales to this cause. 

Lancaster County Farming Facts

• Agriculture employs 255,400 Total workforce. (1 in 5 jobs)
  
• 7 Million tourists visit Lancaster PA due to it's Agriculture.
• From 1994-2001, For every 1 acre of farmland lost, 2 acres were preserved
• About 5300 Farms makeup Lancaster County
• Every 1$ in farm products boosts economy by $5.88 equalling 4 billion a year.
• Ranked Second in the Country with 58,000 acres preserved (18% of Ag-Zoned land)
• Average 85 acre farm (w/60 cows) collects 34 million gallons of ground water from rain (7 million for housing)
• Farms collect nearly 33 million gallons of ground water (after deducting use from cows/humans)
• Farms only use .07c of water for every One dollar of Local taxes paid. (compare to $1.30 for housing)

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