Pasa Sustainable Agriculture is being represented as a plaintiff a pivotal case jointly filed by Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and Public Rights Project against the US government for unlawfully withholding approved federal funds.
Read MorePasa’s USDA funding has now been frozen for more than 40 days, forcing us to make a painful but necessary decision to protect the organization and the team. Beginning April 1, Pasa will be instituting a phased furlough of most employees.
Read MoreAn Executive Memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget paused action on both existing and future federal assistance programs, including most climate- and equity-related grants—Pasa among them. Here’s how you can help farmers impacted by the funding freeze today.
Read MoreEach year, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. In addition, this year we recognize two lifetime service awards.
Read MoreEach year, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. I’m pleased to share this year’s award recipients. Business Leadership Award Masa Cooperativa Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Masa Cooperativa is a worker-owned and majority immigrant-operated cooperative based in Philadelphia that mills corn grown in partnership with […]
Read MoreEach year, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. I’m pleased to share this year’s award recipients. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding Whether commissioning a Pennsylvania agriculture strategic plan, launching the Pennsylvania Farm Bill, or serving on the USDA’s Equity Commission Subcommittee on […]
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act is a huge win for sustainable agriculture, but there is still more work to do. Fortunately this historic piece of legislation presents new opportunities for the 2023 Farm Bill.
Read MoreEach year, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. We’re pleased to share this year’s award recipients.
Read MoreEach year, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. We’re pleased to share this year’s award recipients. Sustainable Agriculture Leadership Award Walnut Hill Farm: Michael, Karen, and Amelia Kovach Walnut Hill Farm is located in Western Pennsylvania and is a pastured livestock farm. […]
Read MoreLearn about the 2021 nominees for Pasa’s board of directors. Voting is open to all current Pasa members. Members will receive instructions for casting their ballot online or by mail. Tyler Holmberg Since graduating from Muhlenberg College with a BA in environmental studies, Ty has had extensive experience in youth development, food sovereignty, and education […]
Read MoreThe killing of George Floyd has spurred national and international protests demanding change in racially biased systems that do not do enough to prevent violence and to hold those who commit violence against Black people accountable. Pasa Sustainable Agriculture stands in solidarity. We also acknowledge that the death of a human being is too high […]
Read MoreAfter nearly three decades as the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture—or, more commonly, PASA—we thought it might be time for a slight update. Our members voted to approve the update in 2019, and we’re now officially implementing it. Moving forward, we are Pasa Sustainable Agriculture. Pasa for short. We know that in the midst of […]
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) has issued vital guidance in response to COVID-19 for farms, markets, and other agricultural businesses. Please review the following information closely. Agriculture is essential for a safe and reliable food supply. Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding announced: “As the Commonwealth takes steps to mitigate against COVID-19 … businesses […]
Read MoreEach year at our Sustainable Agriculture Conference, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. We’re pleased to share this year’s award recipients. Rolling Harvest Food Rescue Sustainable Agriculture Community Leadership Award Rolling Harvest Food Rescue works to increase access to donated fresh produce and […]
Read MoreOn October 1st, we’ll be opening an office in Harrisburg. Our new space sits just blocks from the State Capitol, the Broad Street Farmers Market, the State Department of Agriculture, many conservation partners, and at the nexus for agriculture commerce headed in all directions. It also overlooks the Susquehanna River—the lifeblood of the Chesapeake Bay—offering […]
Read MoreWith broad support from Pennsylvania farmers and agricultural organizations, earlier this month Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a bipartisan $23.1 million package of bills—collectively titled the Pennsylvania Farm Bill—making a historic investment in farmers and the local food system. According to Gov. Wolf, the Pennsylvania Farm Bill package will “grow opportunities and resources, remove […]
Read MoreThe recently released 2017 Census of Agriculture revealed some troubling numbers. We now know that, between 2012 and 2017, the total number of farms in the U.S. declined by three percent; the average age of U.S. farm producers rose from 56 to 57.5; and farms across the country are increasingly consolidating, with one percent of […]
Read MoreBy Hannah Smith-Brubaker, Executive Director On February 14th, at a dairy farm in Dauphin County, I had the great pleasure of attending Governor Tom Wolf’s release of the first-of-its kind Pennsylvania Farm Bill. Gov. Wolf’s plan aims to “invest more than $24 million in Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry to grow opportunities and resources, remove barriers to […]
Read MoreThe 2018 bipartisan farm bill passed by Congress this week makes critically needed investments in sustainable agriculture. Among other beneficial outcomes for farmers and food producers, once signed into law by the President the bill will: provide mandatory funding to support the development of regional food economies and market data initiatives focused on organic production; […]
Read MoreBy Hannah Smith-Brubaker, Executive Director We laud Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to make Pennsylvania the nation’s leading organic state. During remarks last week at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ Ag Progress Days, Gov. Wolf articulated a vision for agriculture in Pennsylvania that lists propelling the growth of organic agriculture as a top strategy. “Demand […]
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