February 8, 2022
AgConnect was a fortunate recipient of grant funds from the PA Department of Labor and Industry and Chester County Workforce Development Board to relaunch its industry partnership. Funds are available to support training new and existing employees. If you are interested in participating in AgConnect, please email us to receive meeting notifications and training fund… Read More >
December 6, 2016
Are you attending the PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) Farming for the Future Conference February 1-4, 2017 in State College? Training funds ARE AVAILABLE for 2017! You could receive up to a 50% reimbursement for the cost of your conference registration. To apply, please email Jodi. Funds are available by reimbursement only after you’ve… Read More >
UPDATE: The Chester-Delaware County Farm Bureau’s Study, completed in 2017, can be viewed online. The Chester-Delaware County Farm Bureau has commissioned a study of the contribution of the equine industry to the economy of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The purpose of this study is to provide an objective estimate of the economic importance of equine and… Read More >
December 4, 2016
Congratulations to Farmer of the Year Award winners Elias and Rebecca King of King’s Pumpkin Farm and Distinguished Agricultural Service Award winner Sara Manning. Check out the VISTA.Today article for full details.
November 18, 2016
Hungry Harvest is a weekly to-your-door produce delivery service located in Baltimore, MD currently serving over 5,000 customers in the MD, VA, & Philadelphia area. We work with growers to provide paying outlets for either their (a) surplus or overproduced product that may not have a direct outlet or (b) aesthetically imperfect produce that does… Read More >
November 11, 2016
Check out the article from VISTA.Today featuring Spring Brook Farm in Pocopson.
October 30, 2016
Check out the VISTA.Today article for full details.
October 26, 2016
Northeast SARE is offering two separate opportunities for supporting innovative sustainable ag ideas on farms and in communities. Application deadlines for 2017 awards are this fall. Farmer grants are available to help producers try new farming strategies, find solutions to problems, offer on-farm demonstrations, or test innovative approaches to marketing. Farmers cooperate with a technical… Read More >
October 17, 2016
Registration is now open for the next AgBiz Masters class that will be held November 2016 through March 2017. The registration deadline is October 31. Register online today!
The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, along with Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, invites students and farms to participate in the On-Farm Internship Program. The internship program provides the opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience with a host farm that is committed to mentoring and teaching the next… Read More >