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LANCASTER, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced awards of $1.15 million in tax-exempt, low-interest financing for two Lancaster County farms through the Next Generation Farmer Loan Program. The program gives …
Commonwealth Invests $1.15 Million in Two Lancaster County Farmers Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced awards of more than $2.8 million in tax-exempt, low-interest financing for five Lancaster and Chester County farms through the Next Generation Farmer Loan …
5 Lancaster and Chester County Farms Receive $2.8 Million in Tax-exempt, Low-interest Financing Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania protected 2,569 acres on 30 farms in 18 counties from future development, investing more than $7.2 million in state, county and township dollars. In 2021, Pennsylvania’s …
Pennsylvania Protects 30 Farms, 2,569 Acres from Future Development; Preserves 166 PA Farms Permanently in 2021 Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania protected 1,999 acres on 21 farms in 13 counties recently through the state’s nation-leading Farmland Preservation Program. Since 1988, the program has purchased permanent conservation easements …
Pennsylvania Preserves 21 Farms, 1,999 Acres Safeguarded from Future Development Read More
LANSDALE, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently joined Merrymead Farm to encourage Pennsylvanians and tourists to support Pennsylvania farmers through trips to the farm this fall. Merrymead Farm is …
Agriculture Secretary Invites Pennsylvanians to Make Memories on the Farm This Fall Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced that Pennsylvania’s nation-leading farmland preservation program has reached more than 600,000 acres of farmland preserved, leaving it forever safeguarded from future …
Wolf Administration Celebrates 600,000 Acres of Farmland Preserved, $253 Million Invested in PA Economy, Food Security Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is encouraging farmers to apply for funding to strengthen the long-term health and vitality of Pennsylvania’s farms through the 2020-2021 Farm Vitality Grant …
Farmers Encouraged to Take Advantage of Grant Program to Pay for Business Planning Services Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania this week safeguarded 2,305 acres on 30 farms in 19 counties, investing more than $5.1 million in the future of agriculture through the state’s nation-leading Farmland …
Pennsylvania Invests $5.1 Million on Future of Agriculture, Safeguards 2,305 Acres on 30 Farms Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on Feb. 12, 2021. USDA …
USDA Extends General Signup for Conservation Reserve Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Saturday, January 16, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding wrapped up the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show — a virtual and visual bounty of the people, places and issues …
Agriculture Secretary Shares 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show ‘Cultivating Tomorrow’ Highlights Read More