August 16, 2024 from noon to 2:30 pm Lankenau Environmental Science High School, 201 Spring Lane, Philadelphia, PA The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture (PSPA) is delighted to launch its 2024-2025 Program Year Call with “Philly Connects: Agriculture and Environment … Continued
Long-time PSPA member passed on April 29, 2024 Born in Doylestown, he was the son of the late William Heaton Yerkes, Jr. and Elizabeth Fetters Slack. Bill was raised on the family’s None Such Farm in Buckingham and attended Buckingham … Continued
From PSPA member Mike McGrath Some of you are aware that our son, Josh McGrath, is a member of PSPA, and has spoken at our meeting in the past. You may not know that Josh’s career in ag research started … Continued
Our PSPA member, David M. Webster, CEO of Webster Marketing International LLC, was recently invited to a private dinner with the Republic of Cuba, Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Lianys Torres Rivera. The dinner was held at Ambassador … Continued
Most of us know something about organic agriculture. However, the supply chain that leads to organic chicken well as organic ingredients for other products for human consumption is still being organized as farmers contend with the requirements of the organic … Continued
PSPA started the new year on a health note with a lecture on Dietary Fiber and Functional Food Ingredients by Dr. Julie Hirsch, a consultant and former Director of Ingredion Materials Science and Applied Research. We all need to eat … Continued
On Thursday, December 7, 2023, PAPA had the privilege of hosting the Secretaries of Agriculture (or their designee) from DE, MD, NJ, and PA for a conversation about the state of the agriculture and food industry in their states. Michael … Continued
George Clymer (1739-1813), a native Pennsylvanian, was a founding member of the Society and like several other founding members, he was a figure in many of the critical events in the establishment of our country. Orphaned at an early age, … Continued
Campbell’s Soup was a major contributor to the work of the PSPA in the later part of the 20th century as its commitment to agriculture as well as one of the most recognizable food brands internationally. On November 2, 2023, … Continued
At the October 5, 2023 meeting of PSPA, President Arland Hochkiss introduced three of his colleagues from Scouting – Scout Executive Dan Templar, Conservation Committee Chair Bob Hartman, and Tom Leidy from the Cradle of Liberty Council of Philadelphia. BSA … Continued
