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Snipes Farm and Education Center in Falls Township is planning a community center.
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The nonprofit farm that has been a staple of Lower Bucks County for generations will be receiving $667,024 from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for the project.
The state dollars will go toward expansion and renovation of an existing barn on the property to make a year-round community center. The new community center will include and indoor and outdoor teaching kitchen, classrooms, restrooms, an outdoor deck, and storage room.
“This education center will allow expansion of critical enrichment programs to people of all ages, income levels and backgrounds. The facility will be ADA compliant, use renewable energy and is located in the heart of the working farm, building a bridge with the local community to gain needed wisdom for a sustainable future,” said Jonathan Snipes, executive director for the farm.
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The 15-acre farm, which sits on the Falls Township and Morrisville Borough border, started in the late 1600s and has evolved through the decades.
This week, State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. John Galloway, both Democrats, announced the funding that comes through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The funding is administered by the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget.
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“I am pleased that Snipes Farm and Education Center will be receiving these funds to build a community center on their property, which will bring people together and provide critical educational resources,” said Galloway. “The Snipes’ family has long supported our local community and I am happy to be able to secure these funds to support their mission and continued good work.”
“Snipes Farm has a long and admirable history in Bucks County of giving back to the community and the new community center will provide an ideal space for keeping that tradition alive and well,” said Santarsiero.
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