May 16, 2016
This resource is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture. Through this information packet, you will learn how to develop a compelling package to attract your target market and leverage your worth. This packet covers the elements of a successful marketing kit and includes examples to help you develop an effective brand and complementary materials… Read More >
May 10, 2016
Biogas is a renewable alternative to natural gas or propane that can be easily made on the farm using affordable home brew technology. Biogas can be used for cooking, space and water heating, engine fuel and electricity generation, while also making a valuable liquid fertilizer. Join these enthusiastic innovators as they share their experiences from… Read More >
This event is presented by PASA’s Soil Institute and coordinated by the Delaware Valley Hub. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Certified Poultry Technicians Course is designed to provide trained technicians for collection of samples from poultry for official testing purposes. These samples may be necessary for various reasons, including testing for large commercial flocks to… Read More >
May 6, 2016
Penn Street Market announces the return of the Berks Farm Bucks incentive match program in 2016 to support all shoppers who use Food and Nutrition Service plans. View full press release here.
Join the Seed Farm on May 14th from 9AM-4PM! The 2nd annual Summer Plant Sale will feature a wide variety of high quality plants, along with supplies for your home garden. Choose from a selection of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, all grown at our farm by Seed Farm staff and apprentices. We’ll have your favorites… Read More >
During this workshop we will discuss how to create a successful email marketing campaign. What is the first impression you give when they see you in their inbox, when they see you there, what do they do and much more! This seminar will give you the keys to the most effective marketing you can do: email… Read More >
May 3, 2016
Portable Equipment Can Help Producers, including Small-Scale and Local Farmers, Get Products to Market Quickly COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Elanor… Read More >
May 2, 2016
Last week, House Bill 1589 of the 2015-16 budget became law. This allows for distribution of approximately $25 million of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) budget, which includes $1.5. million for the agriculture research, $5.3 million for the Animal Health Commission, and $5.3 million for the veterinary lab system, as well as funding the… Read More >
April 27, 2016
Legislative Breakfast and Speaker Event Discussions on Issues of Interest to the Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape Register Here! Tom Murphy, Andrew Mowen and Austin Barrett Deputy Secretary Nathan Flood Senator Bob Mensch, Senator Warren Kampf, Senator Judy Schwank, Representative Thomas Quigley About the Speakers: Tom Murphy Urban Land Institute Senior Resident Fellow; Joseph C. Canizaro/Klingbeil… Read More >
April 25, 2016
Johnson & Johnson has a large, 38 plot community garden and around 1800 employees at their campus in Ambler. They are interested in purchasing seedlings from a local farmer and opening up the sales to the rest of their employees. For those growers that might have extra seedlings for spring sale, or those that would… Read More >