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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Tom Wolf, First Lady Frances Wolf, and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on Friday visited Sharing Excess, a food rescue organization, to highlight innovative food security efforts …
Governor Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf visit Sharing Excess in Philadelphia Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding traveled from Erie to Pittsburgh, Harrisburg to Philadelphia, and from Easton to Wilkes-Barre this past week in honor of Pennsylvania’s 5th Annual Urban …
5th Annual Urban Agriculture Week Celebrated in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s First Lady Frances Wolf is sharing that the Governor’s Residence’s Garden harvest was donated to Landisburg’s LEAF Project, a regional organization that cultivates youth leadership through meaningful …
Governor’s Residence Garden Harvest Benefits LEAF Project Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the opening this week of the 2021-22 PA Farm Bill’s $500,000 Urban Agriculture Grant Program to grow agricultural infrastructure in urban food …
Department of Agriculture Opens $500,000 Program to Improve Urban Agriculture Infrastructure, Food Sovereignty Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — From Reading to Lancaster on Monday, Pittsburgh on Tuesday, and Philadelphia on Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding traveled Pennsylvania this past week to visit the urban agriculture …
Agriculture Is Changing the Trajectory for Pennsylvania’s Urban Spaces Read More
LANCASTER, PA — This week, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is traveling the commonwealth to visit 11 urban farms and ag operations in the cities of Reading, Lancaster, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. …
Secretary of Agriculture Travels Pennsylvania, Tours Urban Gardens Building Resilient Communities Read More
YORK, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently toured gardens throughout the City of York and discussed the ability of farms in Pennsylvania’s urban spaces to stomp out food apartheid …
Agriculture Secretary Highlights Administration Investments to Build Urban Food Sovereignty Read More
HARRISBURG, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller recently highlighted an opportunity for farmers markets to address food security in their local communities and expand …
Wolf Administration Encourages Farmers Markets to Take Advantage of Free Equipment for SNAP Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently announced the opening of the 2020-21 PA Farm Bill’s $500,000 Urban Agriculture Grant Program to grow agricultural infrastructure in urban food deserts …
Department of Agriculture Spending $500,000 to “Combat Food Apartheid” Read More