According to the American Farmland Trust, an excellent non-partisan non-profit organization, Pennsylvania is one of the states under threat of losing more farmland but we also have proactive policies to prevent it. Other states (like Florida) have virtually no programs … Continued
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering a way for consumers to help support local farms, feed people in need, and keep our local front line medical workers and essential business personnel in PA safe. Add “Neighbor Sanitizer” … Continued
The U.S. Agricultural industry has always stepped up and answered the call through such challenging times as war, health crises like Ebola, natural disasters such as floods and famine, and the evolution of climate change. We have survived together because … Continued
MADISON, Wis. — The agriculture landscape along the Eastern Shore of Maryland is changing. What was once land filled with fields of corn is now home to wetlands with plants like salt marsh hay. The April 7th Sustainable, Secure Food … Continued
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued guidance outlining “critical” industries in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Agriculture was included in the list, recognizing the need for the industry to be exempt from some restrictions designed to minimize spread of the … Continued
While the Pennsylvania dairy industry faces a milk surplus, about 700,000 people in the Greater Philadelphia area face food insecurity. In order to combat both issues, Philabundance, the largest hunger relief organization in the Greater Philadelphia area, partners with local … Continued
Food waste adds to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions because rotting waste gives off methane, a greenhouse gas 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. One company has an innovative solution: It takes food waste and turns it into a … Continued
Delaware has become one of the first states to be approved by USDA for commercial hemp production and is moving ahead with testing and permitting. Delaware farmers are closer than ever to growing commercial hemp. The U.S. Department of … Continued
PSPA member, Dr. Scott Sheely, will present a timely topic at the March 5th meeting at the Union League on the current state of ag workforce challenges. Across the country, the agriculture and food industry is in the midst of … Continued
PA farmers say there are doing what they can to stem pollution flowing to the Chesapeake Bay. They also say they don’t get the credit they deserve. Post: This article in the Baltimore Sun reports on efforts by farmers in … Continued
