Coleman Farm Honored For Commitment To Clean Water RONKS (Lancaster Co.) Jack and Donna Coleman, owner/operators of the Cherry- Crest Farm in Paradise Town ship, Lancaster County, have been known for years for their Amazing Maize Maze. However, the Coleman’s have recently made a name for themselves as a recipient of the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Farm Award. The Clean Water Farm Award, initiated in 1986, recog nizes farmers within the Chesa peake Bay watershed who strive to protect local water quality. The Colemans were nominated for the award by the Lancaster j-sns Silo InloadiT Icihnology lakes a (lianl leap Forward! bigjimP Muantum \mhhi s yste m CALL US TODAY FOR A VIDEO AND BROCHURE. 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