Agricultural Partnerships: Connecting Farmers to Food Banks In Pennsylvania, there are more than 52,000 farms spanning over 7.3 million acres across the state. With this abundance of resources, there is no reason anyone should be struggling with hunger. Yet, more than two million Pennsylvanians are struggling with hunger every day, and nearly 500,000 of those hungry Pennsylvanians are children. Though many of us may not realize the grave disparities that exist in our own communities, people struggle with hunger in every county and congressional district in Pennsylvania. They could be our neighbors, kids in our children’s classes – the possibilities go on.Read MoreShapiro Administration Invites Proposals For $500,000 In PA Farm Bill Grants To Prepare Next Generation For Success In Ag Secretary Redding called for proposals for $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants from organizations whose projects are aimed at preparing youth to succeed in Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. Applications are due by 5:00 PM on September 29, 2023.Read MoreAt Reading Elementary School, Governor Shapiro Hosts Ceremonial Budget Bill Signing to Fund Universal Free Breakfast and Historic Investments in Public Education During a visit to Millmont Elementary School, Governor Josh Shapiro ceremonially signed the 2023-24 budget bill to provide universal free breakfast to nearly 1.7 million Pennsylvania public school students across the Commonwealth. Governor Shapiro and Education Secretary Dr. Khalid Mumin also highlighted the critical investments the bipartisan budget makes in K-12 public schools, including the largest increase in basic education funding (BEF) in Pennsylvania history.See More In celebration of its 149th year, Secretary Redding attended the Centre County Grange Fair to celebrate all that is PA agriculture.See More Secretary Redding was humbled to attend the 2023 Northeast Dairy Convention held in Mount Pocono. He joined friends and partners from all across our PA dairy industry as he spoke about the future of dairy. See More Secretary Redding attended the Washington County Fair, helping present this year’s Friend of the Fair award to Donna Hott, for her support with the annual fair.See MoreFox Chase Farm was awarded a $100,000.00 matching grant through the Keystone Historic Preservation (KHP) Grant Program to fund preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration activities of the historic Manor House at Fox Chase Farm, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The event helped catapult the agriculture education initiatives at the Fox Chase Farm by providing additional educational space.Understanding the Basics of Milk Pricing Friday, August 25, 2023, Noon – 1 PM The Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will present the next webinar in the Understanding Agricultural Law educational series: “Understanding the Basics of Milk Pricing”. The webinar will provide an overview of the Federal Milk Marketing Order system and discuss related legal issues. Learn MoreNow Hiring! The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex is hiring! On-site interviews will be available during a job fair. Candidates are encouraged to apply online before attending the job fair and should bring reference information along with two forms of ID. WHEN: Tuesday, August 29, 10 AM – 6 PMLearn More‘Adopt a Cow’ Program Brings Agriculture to the Classroom, Registration Closes Sept. 15 Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program opened for enrollment for the 2023-24 school year on May 1 and closes on September 15. The free program, which impacted 1.2 million students worldwide last year, is a year-long, interactive learning opportunity that gives students an inside look at a dairy farm in the United States. Students participate in hands-on, educational activities featuring the calves on the farm and the dairy farmers who manage the operation. Individuals who are passionate about the dairy and agriculture industries can spread the word about the free program with families in their community.Learn MoreUSDA Offers Disaster Program Flexibilities for Flood-Impacted Producers in the Northeast The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) have authorized policy flexibilities for key disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to aid Northeast agricultural operations that have been significantly impacted by recent flooding in 2023.Learn More
Agricultural Partnerships: Connecting Farmers to Food Banks In Pennsylvania, there are more than 52,000 farms spanning over 7.3 million acres across the state. With this abundance of resources, there is no reason anyone should be struggling with hunger. Yet, more than two million Pennsylvanians are struggling with hunger every day, and nearly 500,000 of those hungry Pennsylvanians are children. Though many of us may not realize the grave disparities that exist in our own communities, people struggle with hunger in every county and congressional district in Pennsylvania. They could be our neighbors, kids in our children’s classes – the possibilities go on.Read More 
Shapiro Administration Invites Proposals For $500,000 In PA Farm Bill Grants To Prepare Next Generation For Success In Ag Secretary Redding called for proposals for $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants from organizations whose projects are aimed at preparing youth to succeed in Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. Applications are due by 5:00 PM on September 29, 2023.Read More
At Reading Elementary School, Governor Shapiro Hosts Ceremonial Budget Bill Signing to Fund Universal Free Breakfast and Historic Investments in Public Education During a visit to Millmont Elementary School, Governor Josh Shapiro ceremonially signed the 2023-24 budget bill to provide universal free breakfast to nearly 1.7 million Pennsylvania public school students across the Commonwealth. Governor Shapiro and Education Secretary Dr. Khalid Mumin also highlighted the critical investments the bipartisan budget makes in K-12 public schools, including the largest increase in basic education funding (BEF) in Pennsylvania history.See More 
In celebration of its 149th year, Secretary Redding attended the Centre County Grange Fair to celebrate all that is PA agriculture.See More
Secretary Redding was humbled to attend the 2023 Northeast Dairy Convention held in Mount Pocono. He joined friends and partners from all across our PA dairy industry as he spoke about the future of dairy. See More
Secretary Redding attended the Washington County Fair, helping present this year’s Friend of the Fair award to Donna Hott, for her support with the annual fair.See More
Fox Chase Farm was awarded a $100,000.00 matching grant through the Keystone Historic Preservation (KHP) Grant Program to fund preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration activities of the historic Manor House at Fox Chase Farm, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The event helped catapult the agriculture education initiatives at the Fox Chase Farm by providing additional educational space.
Understanding the Basics of Milk Pricing Friday, August 25, 2023, Noon – 1 PM The Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will present the next webinar in the Understanding Agricultural Law educational series: “Understanding the Basics of Milk Pricing”. The webinar will provide an overview of the Federal Milk Marketing Order system and discuss related legal issues. Learn More
Now Hiring! The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex is hiring! On-site interviews will be available during a job fair. Candidates are encouraged to apply online before attending the job fair and should bring reference information along with two forms of ID. WHEN: Tuesday, August 29, 10 AM – 6 PMLearn More
‘Adopt a Cow’ Program Brings Agriculture to the Classroom, Registration Closes Sept. 15 Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program opened for enrollment for the 2023-24 school year on May 1 and closes on September 15. The free program, which impacted 1.2 million students worldwide last year, is a year-long, interactive learning opportunity that gives students an inside look at a dairy farm in the United States. Students participate in hands-on, educational activities featuring the calves on the farm and the dairy farmers who manage the operation. Individuals who are passionate about the dairy and agriculture industries can spread the word about the free program with families in their community.Learn MoreUSDA Offers Disaster Program Flexibilities for Flood-Impacted Producers in the Northeast The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) have authorized policy flexibilities for key disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to aid Northeast agricultural operations that have been significantly impacted by recent flooding in 2023.Learn More