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

Nearly 100 policymakers and agricultural practitioners from the five states in the Mid-Atlantic region joined PSPA on December 5, 2024 virtually for “A Conversation with the Secretaries of Agriculture in the Region”, a panel discussion with the Secretaries/Commissioners in these … Continued

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

While our university has recently become a member, I have been on your mailing list for years.  In fact I have spoken to the group a few times over my 40 years at the university. I wanted to let you know that our department in … Continued

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

On Thursday, October 3, 2024, PSPA was on the road again with 30+ members visiting Clemens Food Group in Hatfield, PA. Clemens is among the five largest pork producers in the country and does business under the Hatfield, Farm Promise, … Continued

Frederick L. Wood, age 75, passed away on the morning of April 23, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Fred was born in New York City, New York and was a long time resident of Wawa, Pennsylvania. He attended Salisbury … Continued