Historic farmland deal complete; 2 Puyallup Valley families will keep harvests coming

Two Puyallup Valley farm families have bought 116 acres of prime valley soil in the last piece of a deal to keep suburban development away and complete the largest agriculture conservation project in Pierce County history.

The Sidhu family of Sidhu Farms acquired 70 acres of the former Matlock Farm in the Alderton-McMillin area. A local family farming group called Alderton LLC acquired the remaining 46 acres.