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Agriculture

Berks County farm among 25 preserved statewide through $7.1 million investment

A Berks County farm is among 25 across Pennsylvania that will be permanently preserved through a nearly $7.1 million state investment aimed at protecting...
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Berks County farms recognized with Century designations at 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

Two Berks County farms were among 11 farms statewide recognized this week with Century and Bicentennial Farm designations during the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show...
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Berks County farmers, students highlight agriculture at 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

Berks County farmers, students, and agricultural organizations were among those represented at the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show, which ran January 10–17 at the Pennsylvania...
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Berks County school district and university receive PA Farm Bill youth agriculture grants

The Shapiro Administration has awarded more than $600,000 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants, including funding for two projects in Berks County...
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A rural Pa. township has spent 1000s of dollars to hide a proposed law from local residents

This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily...
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Pennsylvania invests $1.1 million to preserve four Berks County farms, protecting 376 acres of local agricultural land

Berks County is among 13 counties benefiting from a new round of state farmland preservation funding, with Pennsylvania investing more than $1.1 million to...
Agriculture

Berks County school leaders explore agriculture’s future and career opportunities

Agriculture is more than Berks County’s history; it is a driving force for its future. To help local students see the connection between their...
Agriculture

Five Berks County farms preserved under state farmland protection program

Five farms in Berks County will remain farmland forever following the latest round of investments from Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program. The Shapiro Administration announced...
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GBDF secures Pennsylvania Catalyst loan for local family

The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF) an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), has announced that it has secured a $180,000 Pennsylvania...
Agriculture

El-Jon Farms in Oley Township named Pennsylvania Century Farm

A Berks County farm with more than a century of continuous family ownership has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture as a...
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