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PENNSYLVANIA — On Thursday, Pennsylvania protected 2,478 acres on 30 farms in 18 counties from future residential, or commercial development, investing more than $8.9 million in state, county, local and …
170 Farms and 13,069 Acres Protected in Pennsylvania Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Last month, more than 52,000 known farmers and other agricultural producers across Pennsylvania began receiving 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaires from the USDA. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is …
Agriculture Secretary Encourages PA Farmers to Be Counted In 2022 Agriculture Census Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that Crop One is opening a vertical farm in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, bringing 40 new full-time managerial and farm production jobs to the region.
Governor Tom Wolf Announces Crop One’s Expansion to Pennsylvania Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Christa Barfield, the owner and operator of FarmerJawn Agriculture, has announced a new partnership with West Chester’s Westtown School, where she will lease 123 acres of …
FarmerJawn Agriculture Leases Land from Westtown School for Organic Farm Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced that it is investing $73 million in 21 grant projects through the first round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion …
USDA Awards More Than $75 Million in New Grants to Boost Meat and Poultry Production Read More
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are a hot topic in the news lately. But what are they, and why should you care? In this article, we will explain what GMOs …
GMOs: What They Are and What You Need to Know Read More In a continued effort to help underserved communities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $71 million in investments.
USDA Commits Over $71 Million to Help Underserved Communities Read More
If asked to describe Chester County, most would describe, beautiful grass lawns, rolling pastures, farm fields with neat rows of soy or corn, and golf courses. These are all defining …
Monocultures: What They Are and How They Affect Chester County Read More
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Agriculture Secretary Redding on Thursday were surrounded by recipients of a diversity of PA Farm Bill grant program funding to highlight the …
Governor Wolf: Agriculture Is the Backbone of Pennsylvania’s Economy Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden Administration recently announced additional steps it’s taking to support U.S. farmers in their work to stabilize food prices and feed Americans and the world amidst …
USDA Reducing Economic Risk of Growing Two Crops on the Same Land in One Year Read More