After going through COVID and its aftereffects, the Society has been growing again. Immediate Past Chair and Chair of the Membership Committee Arland Hotchkiss introduce the three newest members at the monthly meeting on April 3, 2025. Each of the … Continued
One of the great things about PSPA is the legacy of innovation and sustainability in agriculture since 1785. We carry on that tradition today, standing on the shoulders of those who have been leaders and members for over two centuries. … Continued
As we move from our winter schedule (with primarily virtual lectures) and into spring with more field trips and in-person lectures, the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture wants to be sure that those of you who have been a … Continued
On January 9, 2025, nearly 40 PSPA members gathered online to hear two lectures on organic farming in the region. Organic agriculture has its scientific and practical roots in the region and has been growing steadily over the last several … Continued
Stanley Straughter, the newest member of PSPA received his Certificate of Membership at a program that he organized in his role as Chair of the African and Caribbean Business Council of Greater Philadelphia on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the … Continued
PSPA Vice-President Tiffany Turrentine, an administator at Saul Agricultural High School in Philadelphia, helped agriculture officials at the PA Farm Show open the Show on Saturday, January 4, 2024. Turrentine spoke about the need for agriculture to be more inclusive … Continued
Here is a nice and short summary from the law firm Barley Snyder of some actions the incoming Presidential administration may employ, based on past history, that impact employers bringing into the country business-related foreign nationals on various forms of … Continued
In collaboration with the Friends of the PA Farm Show, the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture made a block on PSPA for a quilt that is being assembled for the America 250 PA project that will be unveiled for the … Continued
Purpose: This annual award is designed to recognize outstanding students majoring in Horticulture with the clear intent upon graduation from their undergraduate university (or after attending graduate school) of pursuing a career in one the many branches of horticulture including … Continued
PSPA member David Webster wrote to us recently about his involvement with a non-profit organization supporting six schools and orphanages in Ghana. “Villanova University donated 120 beds and 163 mattresses to Classroom Donations International. We loaded the container recently and … Continued
