How sustainable beekeeping nurtures hives & humans

San Sankofa is a farmer outreach specialist with Pasa, working to build relationships with marginalized farmers—including farmers of color, urban farmers, and military veterans—to learn about their successes and challenges and to connect them with relevant federal, state, and private resources. As part of this work, San recently spoke with Mark Fujita, a military veteran […]

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How one farm plans to weather the changing climate

As extreme rain events become more common, Willow Run Farmstead is investing in conservation practices, adapting how they use their land, and bracing for the weather to get worse. In the summer of 2023, a massive rain event inundated Willow Run Farmstead in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Deanne Boyer raises grass-fed beef and pasture pork on […]

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A United Voice for Climate Action

Find your voice. Join Lindsey and local organizers from the National Young Farmers Coalition at our upcoming Farmer Storytelling for Policy Change workshop at the RE Farm Cafe at Windswept Farm in State College. Farming can be an isolating profession. Even though we share many of the same challenges—like extreme weather events damaging our fields, […]

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Take action: Add your voice to the 2023 Farm Bill conversation

We’ve put together a list of sustainable agriculture policy needs based on conversations with farmers in our community.

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Inflation Reduction Act invests $40 billion in climate-smart agriculture

The 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.

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Prevent heat-related illness on farms

The month of June roared in this year with temperatures in the 90s, a sure sign of summer but also a warning sign.

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We need a new Civilian Conservation Corps that works for farms

How a new version of a Depression-era program could work to restore and protect both public lands and private farms.

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