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Hoop House Design & Construction

Learn about the dos and don’ts for placing and assembling your tunnels.

Listening Session: Siting & Design for Farm-Based Solar

What rules and tools should guide the development of alternative energy on farmland?

Using Tarps to Control Weeds & Reduce Tillage

“Tarping” or covering the soil with plastic silage tarps is becoming a popular weed management strategy for smaller scale vegetable farms.

Listening Session: What Can We Do About Pesticide Drift?

What can you do when pesticide contamination from a neighboring farm threatens the health and financial viability of your farm?

Do Healthy Soils Grow Healthier Food?

It seems logical that healthier soil could grow healthier food. But how do we measure this and demonstrate it scientifically?

Plant Nutrition for Urban Soils

Urban soils can pose unique challenges for growers. Learn how to identify and address your soil’s quality and health issues.

Urban & Suburban Land Access

Farmers and community gardeners share their first-hand experiences of finding and securing land to grow on.

Forest Farming: Ginseng

Ginseng is one of Pennsylvania’s most valuable woodland crops.

Growing & Selling More Marketable Tomatoes

Three experts from the tomato industry share their insights on how to get the most out of your tomato crop.

Fiber Farming: Growing Flax & Making Linen

Philadelphia textile artist Heidi Barr discusses her 2020 pilot project at Kneehigh Farm: growing and harvesting flax for making fine linen.

Updates on the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

With recent changes in 2021, it’s easier than ever to apply for funding from the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program!

Listening Session: What’s Next for Small Meat Processors?

We gathered small meat producers, processors, and policy-makers for a continuing conversation about how to build capacity in the local supply chain.

Dairy Grazing Strategies for Optimal Nutrition

Get a veterinarian’s perspective on the nutritional needs of dairy cows.

Pick Lists & Packing Hacks: Simplifying Online Order Fulfilment

Learn tips and tricks for streamlining your packing process.

E-Commerce Roundtable: What Works & What Doesn’t

We gathered farmers for a candid conversation about their experiences with e-commerce platforms. 

Listening Session: What’s Next for Industrial Hemp

We gathered leaders from across the supply chain for this roundtable discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing industrial hemp in the region.

Listening Session: Meat Processing

We invited meat processors, farmers, and agency and non-profit staff to share their experiences and suggested solutions for alleviating problems in the current supply chain.

Meeting Your Market: An E-Commerce Demonstration

Online sales are becoming an essential part of running an essential business.

Contributing to & Benefiting from the Pa. Charitable Food System

Learn all about the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS), a program that reimburses farmers for contributing food to the state’s charitable food system.

Farm & Land Transition Strategies

One of the biggest obstacles for beginning farmers is finding land on which to grow their farm businesses.