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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — South Mill Champs, one of North America’s largest growers and suppliers of fresh mushrooms and mushroom products, recently announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art farm in …
South Mill Champs’ Largest Single-Site Mushroom Farm Opens in Oxford Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — On Thursday, during Military Appreciation Day at the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined MG Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of the DMVA, …
Pennsylvania’s First Recipients Of Farmer Veteran Grants Announced Read More
PENNSYLVANIA – Pennsylvania’s 2023 Farm Show butter sculpture was unveiled yesterday by Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding. The sculpture, carved from 1,000 pounds of butter, celebrates the progress that Pennsylvania …
Pennsylvania Unveils Its 2023 Farm Show Butter Sculpture Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced recipients of $1.58 million in 2022-23 Very Small Meat and Poultry Processors Reimbursement Grants. The grants, awarded to 20 processors in 15 …
20 Small Meat and Poultry Processors Receive $1.58 Million Grant to Meet Demand for Local Food Read More
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — College Settlement of Philadelphia recently entered into an agreement of sale with Montgomery County for an agricultural conservation easement on the non-profit’s 31-acre farm property, ensuring it …
Montgomery County Enters Agreement of Sale for Conservation Easement with College Settlement of Philadelphia Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced yesterday $300,000 in Farm Transition Planning Grants. The grants, which are available through the PA Farm Bill’s Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program, …
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Announces $300,000 in Farm Transition Planning Grants Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Commissioners and the Chester County Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council) presented two annual agriculture awards this week.
Chester County Farmers Honored at Annual Ceremony Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) has been honored with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of the Farm Bureau” award. The award is given to elected officials who …
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan Receives “Friend of the Farm Bureau” Award Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Thursday, the Elam F. and Lydia Z. Beiler Farm, a 56.6-acre crop, horse and beef farm located in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County received $13,623 from …
Chester County Farm Receives $240,422 to Preserve Land Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined the PA Vegetable Growers Association yesterday at Harvest Valley Farms, a fourth-generation vegetable farm and PA Preferred® on-farm market located in Gibsonia, to …
PA Ag Secretary Highlights Investments in Fruit and Vegetable Production Read More