Agriculture

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...
Agriculture

Berks County 4-H member shines at state Animal Judging Day

A Berks County youth was among the top finishers at the 2025 Pennsylvania 4-H Animal Judging Day, held recently on Penn State’s University Park...
Agriculture

B.A.R.N.opoly 2025 kicks off with summer celebration and local farm adventure

Berks County residents gathered on Monday evening, July 7, to celebrate the launch of B.A.R.N.opoly 2025—a summer-long initiative organized by the Berks Agricultural Resource...
Agriculture

Berks County food producers awarded grants to strengthen local agriculture

Two Berks County food producers will share more than half a million dollars in federal funding as part of a broader $21 million investment...
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Three Berks County farms permanently preserved under state farmland program

Three Berks County farms, totaling 245 acres, will remain agricultural land permanently thanks to a recent state investment aimed at protecting farmland from future...
Agriculture

Local family receives PIDA loan to purchase Shoemakersville farm

The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), has announced that it has helped secure a $310,000...
Agriculture

GBDF helps secure PIDA loan for local farm in Shoemakersville

The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), has announced that it has helped secure a $400,000...
Agriculture

Pennsylvania preserves 70 acres of Berks County farmland for future generations

A 70-acre crop farm in Berks County has been permanently protected from future development as part of Pennsylvania’s latest farmland preservation efforts. The state...
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Agriculture

Berks County officials encourage residents to help prevent spread of Avian Flu

The County of Berks is encouraging residents to take necessary precautions to help prevent the spread of avian influenza (bird flu). Poultry farming is...
Agriculture

IMAGINE Berks unveils ‘Growing Berks’: Highlighting agriculture’s economic impact and future vision

Berks County Director of Community and Economic Development, Pamela Menet, presented the county Department of Agriculture’s Ag Study on Tuesday, January 28, during the...
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