Today approximately one quarter of the park is still under cultivation. Crops typically grown here include winter wheat and other grains, feed corn, soy beans, and hay. The agricultural ground leases are awarded to the highest bidder. Several benefits are realized through the agricultural lease program. The park visitor can enjoy the pastoral beauty of land either from near or from a distance.
Field crops change with each new season, providing the visitor with new scenery every few months.
The land is cared for and kept in production using modern conservation practices. The local farm economy is stimulated and lease receipts are returned to the Commonwealth's Major Maintenance Fund. Farming has been a tradition on this land for more than 300 years. Park Information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.