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9th-generation brothers preserve Pennsylvania's oldest farm after 309 years
Bob and Marlin Miller keep the 62-acre farm in family hands, preserving crops, tractors and a 309-year legacy despite developer offers.
- Brothers Bob Miller and Marlin Miller continue operating the oldest farm in Pennsylvania, maintaining a 309-year legacy in Lancaster County that predates the United States.
- The farm's history began in 1717 when Hans and Jacob Brubaker emigrated from Germany, with the Miller name joining after Tobias Miller married Elizabeth Brubaker in East Hempfield Township.
- Marlin oversees crops while Bob maintains the property and vintage tractors; the Department of Agriculture awarded the family the first Tricentennial Farm Award in 2019.
- Despite frequent developer offers to purchase their 62 acres, the brothers refuse to sell, with Marlin describing the property as a "little oasis in this urban community."
- Preserving the land allows the brothers to honor generations like Abraham, who raised 18 children on the property, as Bob expressed satisfaction knowing "we go back that far.
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9th-generation brothers preserve Pennsylvania's oldest farm after 309 years
Bob and Marlin Miller, the ninth generation of their family to run their Pennsylvania farm, continue the legacy that began in 1717 when Hans and Jacob Brubaker immigrated from Germany.
·Louisville, United States
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