PASA News
09-01-2010
Food Alliance & PASA Partnership Expands in Mid-Atlantic States
A Pennsylvania orchard, diversified crop and livestock farms in Virginia and New York, and a 1600 member CSA in Maryland are among the new farms we have certified.
09-01-2010
PASA Southeast Region's Bike Fresh Bike Local Featured in Examiner.Com
Bike Fresh Bike Local is coming up Sunday, September 26
09-01-2010
PASA Member Roman Stoltzfoos Featured on NPR
PASA Member Roman Stoltzfoos Featured on NPR
08-26-2010
PASA Member Accomac Catering Inc. to Hold "Outstanding at the Farm" Dinner
A portion of the ticket sales from this event will benefit PASA
08-16-2010
PASA's Grass fed Beef Cook Off a Success!
Beef butchery master class and annual cook off draws a crowd in Latrobe, PA
08-16-2010
PASA's Centre County Farm Tour a Success!
08-06-2010
New Clinic to Help Ag Community
Penn State's Dickinson School of Law launching a new rural development clinic.
08-04-2010
A Call to Local
One of the biggest topics to receive national attention in agriculture over the past year has been food safety.
08-02-2010
Centre County Farm Tour Coming Up on Saturday
PASA 5th annual Centre Co. Farm Tour was recently featured in the Centre Daily Times.
07-30-2010
One Straw Farm Receives Certification for Market Garden/CSA
PASA Lifetime Members, Joan & Drew Norman Achieve Food Alliance Certification for their farm.
07-30-2010
New Database to Track Bees
07-30-2010
USDA Report Available on U.S. Family Farms
07-26-2010
Farmers Market at the State Capitol
PA's state capitol building set to host a new farmers market beginning August 4th.
07-22-2010
PASA's Western Region Farm Tour This Weekend!
Just $10 per car...10am-6pm
07-22-2010
Sustainable Ag & PASA Members Featured
PASA members were recently part of an article in the Scranton Times-Tribune
07-21-2010
PASA Member Horizon Organic Awards Annual Scholarships
Horizon Organic's annual scholarships help build the next generation of leaders in organic agriculture.
07-21-2010
PASA Delves into Social Media
PASA's participation in Facebook the foundation for a larger social media marketing effort.
06-25-2010
Basil Blight Threat
Downy mildew striking plants in NY, NJ, Ohio & Florida
06-25-2010
The Business Side of Sustainability
Temple University's Fox School of Business helping to solve sustainability issues.
06-22-2010
PASA Members Featured in Main Line Today
Read more about the Buy Local movement in Southeast PA and profiled PASA member farms.
06-17-2010
"Rebuilding America's Economy with Family Farm-Centered Food Systems"
Read the new Farm Aid report detailing strategy to jumpstart the economy & revitalizing communities across America.
06-14-2010
Alert on Meatpacking Regulations
Read the message from Executive Director Brian Snyder to our members...
06-08-2010
Read Executive Director Brian Snyder's Interview
Food Safety Talks:NGFN asks insiders about current food safety negotiations in Washington D.C.
06-07-2010
USDA Identifies Gaps, Releases Maps Which Detail U.S. Local Meat Processing Facilities
A preliminary study revealing existing gaps in the availabililty of slaughter facilities to small meat & poultry producers...
06-07-2010
America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest™
Spread the No Farms No Food® message and raise national awareness about local farmers' markets...
06-07-2010
USDA Announces Availability of Compliance Guide for Mobile Slaughter Units
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the availability of the compliance guide for mobile slaughter units.
05-21-2010
Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts and Issues
USDA Economic Research Service has just released a new report on local food systems.
05-19-2010
Quick Update on Produce Safety Standards
05-17-2010
Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk Report
Read more about the 2008-2009 Annual Report from the President's Cancer Panel...
05-14-2010
FDA Produce Safety Listening Session - Harrisburg
Read PASA Executive Director, Brian Snyder's Comments...
05-12-2010
Produce Safety Listening Session TOMORROW!
Just a reminder about the FDC Produce Safety Listening Session...
05-06-2010
Produce Safety "Listening Session" in Harrisburg 5/13
FDA produce safety listening session scheduled for Harrisburg, at the Farm Show Complex...
04-29-2010
PASA Included in List of Groups Urging Food Labeling Changes
More than 80 groups urge FDA & USDA to change U.S. position on food labeling...
04-26-2010
PASA's Chester County Buyer/Grower Event
Growers of fruits and vegetables, makers of cheese and producers of meat showcased their wares...
04-22-2010
PASA South Central Region: Raising & Processing Broilers Workshop
From Hatchling to Harvest! Hands-on Workshop on Small-Scale Broiler Production
04-21-2010
Food Safety Update
The past month as been as busy as any since PASA got involved with Food Safety policy a year ago...
04-19-2010
PASA Intensive Learning Program
A Plant's Eye View of Compost and Foliar Sprays
04-05-2010
Produce Safety Project Stakeholders' Discussion Series - Next Meeting April 7th
The FDA will be holding a second stakeholders' meeting in College Park, MD
04-02-2010
USDA Seeks Food Safety Comments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it is seeking comment on proposed...
03-30-2010
Expert offers tips on growing healthy tomatoes
Last year an epidemic of late blight disease on tomatoes not only forced many home gardeners to throw out their plants, but also threatened the crops throughout the state.
03-24-2010
A Sobering Journey to an Inspiring Conference
A story by PASA member Troy Bishopp, published in Lancaster Farming 3/19/2010
03-18-2010
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy's Conservation List Released
The ALBC has released its 21st annual Conservation Priority List
03-10-2010
Get Food Alliance Certified!
Now through April, new Food Alliance certification applications are eligible for a $100 discount.
03-04-2010
Food Safety Issues -- important meetings scheduled
You can tell that springtime is nigh, because Food Safety issues are popping up all over, just as they did last year at this time!
02-26-2010
PASA Featured in March Issue of GRID Magazine
Meet members of PASA working to bring fresh, delicious food to local eaters...
02-17-2010
USDA Draft Roundup Ready Alfalfa Report
A number of PASA members have expressed concern about the comment period...
02-12-2010
PASA Conference Opening Remarks
Read speeches delivered by board president Kim Seeley & executive director Brian Snyder
02-08-2010
Produce Growers in the Southeast Learn Efficient Packing Options
12-18-2009
February 4th, 2010 is Dairy Day at PASA's annual conference!
Join us for an innovative day that offers many
12-16-2009
A Public Health Response to Elanco's "Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST): A Safety Assessment"
Elanco, a division of the Eli Lilly Company first presented its statement "Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST): A Safety Assessment" at a conference July 14, 2009.
12-07-2009
Update on Food Saftey
Status of food safety legislatin
11-12-2009
Action Alert on Food Safety Legislation
Next Wednesday the Senate HELP Committee (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) will begin active debate on S. 510...
11-04-2009
Help Build List of Meat Processors
In an effort to answer the common question, "where can I find a meat processor?", the Niche Meat Processing Assistance Network (NMPAC) has created a new webpage.
10-29-2009
PASA Board Member Sandra Miller and Painted Hand Farm in the News
Veal, cast in a kinder light
10-26-2009
PASA Board Member Jamie Moore & Business Member Eat'n Park In the News
Keystone Edge features a Q&A...
10-25-2009
Western Region's Sunday Supper Jamboree
Put your hoes down for a hoedown!
10-20-2009
Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
Read PASA's hearing testimony on this issue
10-17-2009
PASA's Harvest Celebration Dinner at Dickinson College presented by Lady Moon Farms
The Harvest Dinners feature an abundance of fresh local foods straight from our regional farmers and producers!
10-12-2009
PASA Board Member Jamie Moore In the News
Eat'n Park's director of sustainability passionately connects farms and forks!
10-10-2009
Southeast Harvest Dinner at Longwood Gardens
Enjoy the beauty and flavors of fall at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square
09-27-2009
Bike Fresh Bike Local
A bike tour tour of the Chester County, PA countryside
09-22-2009
Important Alert on PA Dairy Regulations
This document includes a detailed list of twelve issues we wish to see addressed by PDA and the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) in the process of approving these new regulations.
09-01-2009
PASA's Western Region - Local Food Month
Ahhh, September. Back to school. A faint whiff of fall in the air and, best of all, local food on the table. And lots of it.
08-28-2009
Comment Period Extended on New Pa Milk Sanitation Regulations
Read the Lancaster Farming article here...
08-27-2009
Buy Fresh Buy Local Active in Chester Co.
08-27-2009
PASA Member Churchview Farm
Churchview Farm sustains a family enterprise and its new subscribers
08-17-2009
Alert on New Milk Regs
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has chosen August as the best time of year to release a whole stack of proposed new regulations for dairy production.
08-12-2009
PASA Field Day - Adding Value to Dairy: Ideas for Expanding Your Markets
Three generations are doing their part on this innovative 4th generation family farm, home of PASA board president, Kim Seeley.
08-04-2009
Glasbern Country Inn Hosts PASA's 2nd Annual Grass-Fed Beef Cook-Off
Cressbrook and Kananga Farms Named Winners in Statewide Contest
08-04-2009
PASA South Central Regional Event - Tomato Trellising & Nutrient Management
Steve Bogash, Cumberland Co. Extension, will offer a workshop on nutrient management & trellising techniques for tomato growers.
08-02-2009
2nd Annual 100% Grass-fed, Grass-finished Beef Challenge Cook-off - SOLD OUT
Advanced ticket sales for this event are SOLD OUT. Contact Marilyn Anthony at 610-241-5127 for limited day of event tickets.
07-31-2009
PASA Field Day - Sunflower Oil: Non-GMO Alternative Energy for Sustainable Farming
Samuel Yoder, VMD, is growing open pollinated sunflowers for fuel & food.
07-31-2009
Path to Organic Program
Pennsylvania Helping Producers Transition to Organic Farming
07-28-2009
Update on HR 2749
HR 2749 Food Safety bill in the House of Representatives
07-18-2009
PASA's Western Region Buy Fresh Buy Local Farm Tour
A 'Behind-the-Barn' Look at Local Food
07-15-2009
Action Alert on Food Safety Legislation
An alert from our friends at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) regarding food safety legislation now pending in the U.S. House of Representatives
06-26-2009
PASA Field Day - Beekeeping for Farmers
Integrating bees into your farming practice can help nurture successful pollination on your farm.
06-23-2009
PASA Food Safety Legislative Update
Food safety legislation is moving forward in Congress, most recently with the passage of HR 2749 out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
06-18-2009
Fresh Local Fun Raiser
Join us for a festive evening at the Pennsylvania Pure Distillery, where Boyd & Blair Vodka is made from Pennsylvania potatoes!
05-27-2009
Important Food Safety News
As you know, PASA has been monitoring the situation with food safety legislation that is evolving in Washington D.C. this spring.
05-27-2009
Path to Organic Program
Pennsylvania producers working to transition their conventional operations to certified organic farms may be eligible for help offsetting the costs of making the change.
05-22-2009
PASA's Summer Farm Start
A Fresh Festival of Foods, Farmers & Fun
04-17-2009
PASA's Field Day & Intensive Learning Programs Schedule Announced
Details and registration for PASA's upcoming Field Days & Intensive Learning Programs are now available.
03-24-2009
Food Safety Issues
Food Safety Issues at the State and Federal Level. From Brian Snyder, Executive Director
02-19-2009
PASA and Food Alliance Partnership
Pa. Association for Sustainable Agriculture partners with Food Alliance to create "sustainable ag certification". By Dorothy Noble
01-30-2009
The Worldwide Search for Food Sovereignty
18th Annual Farming for the Future Conference - February 4-7, 2009 - Penn State Conference Center, State College, PA
