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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
WEST GROVE, PA — State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently joined Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Deputy Secretary Mandy Book at Chester County’s …
Comitta Highlights Pennsylvania’s $746 Million Mushroom Industry Read More
WEST GROVE, PA – On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Deputy Secretary Mandy Book stopped at Chester County’s To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc., on …
PA Ag Secretary Highlights Chester County’s Mushroom Industry on Food Fuels PA Tour Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — 42-acres of farmland in Cochranville will be preserved thanks to state and county investments for agricultural land preservation, states state Senator Carolyn Comitta.
Comitta: Two Local Farms Part of 21 Preserved Across PA Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced this week grants totaling more than $2 million to seven Pennsylvania organizations for research on issues critical to sustaining and growing the state’s …
Wolf Administration Funds $2 Million in Research to Grow PA Agriculture Industry Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf is calling for U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to implement a $737 million Chesapeake Bay Resilient Farms Initiative to support Pennsylvania farmers …
Governor Wolf: Pennsylvania Agriculture Ready to Combat Climate Change, Needs Increased Federal Support Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an $11.5 million research investment to help ensure America’s small and medium-sized farms become more profitable and improve the quality …
USDA Awards Over $11.5 Million to Help Small and Mid-Sized Farms Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Down a dead-end, residential lane in West Bradford Township, you’d be surprised to find a new farm among the single-family homes.
Local Farm Finds Success in Staying Small Read More