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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is tightening eligibility for a federal rural energy program, including restrictions intended to discourage solar and wind projects on cropland and a …
USDA Tightens Rural Energy Grants, Restricts Solar and Wind Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County will observe National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 2-8 after county commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing farmers markets as a key part of the …
Farmers Market Week Highlights Chester County Agriculture Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Jim Thorpe Borough dedicated a new 22,500-square-foot public works garage Wednesday, completing a $4 million USDA-backed infrastructure project designed to improve equipment storage, maintenance capacity and worker …
Jim Thorpe Dedicates $4 Million Public Works Garage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has completed the largest annual investment in the history of its Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, awarding nearly $20 million …
USDA Awards Record $20 Million for Farm-to-School Projects Read More
WEST GROVE, PA — Five families have become homeowners in Chester County through a $1.2 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development financing package, highlighting how federal housing programs and …
USDA Housing Program Helps Five Families Buy New Chester County Homes Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing more than $2.2 million to two rural Pennsylvania infrastructure projects aimed at expanding healthcare access and emergency preparedness, investments expected …
USDA Directs $2.2 Million to Rural Health, Emergency Projects in PA Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers, local food businesses, and regional food networks across the United States will receive more than $26.8 million in federal funding aimed at expanding markets for locally …
USDA Awards $26.8M to Expand Local Food Markets Nationwide Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it invested $480 million in rural Pennsylvania during fiscal year 2025, channeling federal dollars into housing, infrastructure, energy, and agribusiness projects …
USDA Pours $480M Into Rural Pennsylvania, Fueling Housing, Energy, Jobs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a rapid series of initiatives this past week aimed at lifting transparency on federal lending, protecting U.S. farmland and livestock, …
USDA Rolls Out Transparency, Biosecurity, and Storm Aid in Sweeping Push Read More