A longtime family farm in Cranbury, New Jersey, is at risk of being seized by the town through eminent domain.
The situation with the farm owned by brothers Christopher and Andy Henry, which has been in their family for 175 years, recently drew notice from US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
Rollins said on X last week that she was “looking into this situation immediately,” adding, “We must protect family farms at all costs.
“Whether the Maudes, the Henrys or others whom we will soon announce, the Biden-style government takeover of our family farms is over,” she wrote in a subsequent June 17 post. “While this particular case is a city eminent domain issue, we @usda are exploring every legal option to help.”
Rollins also said she had been “on the phone” with Andy Henry.
The farm is under threat of seizure by Cranbury Township after a town committee signed off on a measure that would pave the way for eminent domain seizure, NJ.com reported.
Cranbury Township is looking at possibly building state-mandated affordable housing on a large portion of the farm’s land, according to the outlet.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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