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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 …
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WARMINSTER, PA — Feeding America®, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, has partnered for the first time with Burpee Gardening to help spur action to end food insecurity in America. The …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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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