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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the approval of nearly $400,000 in Farm to School Grants to fund 39 projects that will improve access to healthy, local foods …
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PHOENIXVILLE, PA — The Phoenixville Public Library is celebrating Earth Day with a special virtual presentation in its “Community Gardening around the Village Series”, Thursday, April 22 at 7:00 PM. …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced an opportunity for those interested in applying to the $500,000 PA Farm Bill Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Program to have their questions answered …
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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 …
Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf has presented Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Field Representative Tyler Banas with a Governor’s Award for Excellence for his work securing food access to 1.3 …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the new 2019 American Housing Survey (AHS) recently released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau, the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf and 17 other First Spouses and Partners recently sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Congressional Leadership, urging …
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CHAMBERSBURG, PA — At Karimar Grocery in Franklin County yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin announced that more than 100 projects, funding access …
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LANCASTER, PA — During a visit to Sauder’s Eggs the week, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced a $10 million contract with Feeding Pennsylvania to acquire surplus agriculture products from Pennsylvania …
Read MoreLANCASTER, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller and Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently visited Power Packs Project in Lancaster to assist with volunteer efforts …
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