In our spotlight on business report tonight, farmland and affordable housing collide.

Cranberry Township is moving forward with plans to seize part of a historic 175-year-old family farm to build affordable housing.

Despite, as NJ Spotlight News has reported over the last few months, fierce pushback from its owners and an active lawsuit.

According to reports from NJ Advance Media, the township recently hired a company to appraise 12 acres of the Henry family farm, which is the first step toward possibly condemning the land through eminent domain.

Local officials say they need the land to meet state-mandated affordable housing targets, while the Henrys, who've had the farm in their family since 1850, argue it's still active and not suited for development.

Farm owner Andy Henry tells NJ Spotlight News he was surprised and disappointed by the township's decision to move forward with an appraisal instead of trying to work out an agreement.

The federal government has also gotten involved, launching an investigation into potential violations of farmland protection laws.

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