Newest PSPA Member Coordinates Sub-Sahara Connections

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 VP Turrentine Helps Open the PA Farm Show

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


PSPA Block Created for America 250 PA Quilt

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


Fred Winter 2025 Memorial Award for Excellence in Horticulture

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


Beds to Ghana

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


The Changing Agricultural Landscape in the Region

On November 7, 2024 at the Union League in Philadelphia more than 40 PSPA members heard three agricultural leaders in the region reflect on the “Changing Agricultural Landscape in the Region. Speakers included… Hoffman who is a pork farmer from … Continued


Membership Growth Spurred by Increase in Institution Members

In the first monthly Membership Dashboard since the conclusion of the annual Membership Renewal Campaign, the Membership Committee of PSPA announced a growth in membership led by an increase in institutional membership. Highlights included… For more information, contact PSPA Secretary … Continued