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Agriculture

Berks County schools receive over $50K in grants to boost agriculture education

The Shapiro Administration has awarded over $500,000 in Pennsylvania Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants to support agricultural education and career readiness programs across...
Agriculture

Berks County secures $760K to preserve farmland, part of statewide $10M investment

The Shapiro Administration has announced a $10.2 million investment to preserve 2,842 acres of farmland across Pennsylvania, including three farms in Berks County. This...
Agriculture

Ag Secretary Redding visits Zahncroft Dairy to showcase dairy apprenticeship success

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joined the state-supported Center for Dairy Excellence Wednesday at Zahncroft Dairy in...
Agriculture

18th Ward Community Garden: A green oasis flourishes in Reading

The 18th Ward Community Garden, located at 1040 Liggett Ave in Reading, has become a vibrant hub for urban gardening, thanks to the dedication...
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Berks County farms benefit from state’s $6.7M farmland preservation initiative

Berks County has secured over $235,000 in state and local funding to preserve two farms as part of a broader $6.7 million investment aimed...
Agriculture

Sen. Schwank hosts Ag Secretary and State Veterinarian for Berks County agriculture discussion

State Senator Judy Schwank hosted an agriculture update at Penn State Berks on Wednesday morning, where Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding and State...
Agriculture

Rodale Institute receives $122K grant to advance organic hazelnut production in Pennsylvania

The Rodale Institute, a pioneer in organic farming research, has been awarded $122,000 as part of a $1.01 million federal grant package allocated to...
Agriculture

Berks County Farm honored for 200 years of family legacy

The Shapiro Administration has recognized the George R. and Barbara A. Hess Farm in Shoemakersville, Berks County, as a Pennsylvania Bicentennial Farm, marking over...
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Pennsylvania protects 247 acres of 3 farms in Berks County from future development

The Shapiro Administration has announced that Pennsylvania is investing more than $9.9 million to purchase development rights for 2,654 acres on 30 farms in...
Agriculture

Volunteers pack Maternal Health Boxes at Helping Harvest, closing 2024 Urban Agriculture Tour

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited Helping Harvest in Spring Township Friday morning on the final day of the Shapiro Administration’s 2024 Urban Agriculture Tour....
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