About the webinar

In this webinar, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) shared more information about the PA Fruit Grower Freeze Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant, designed to bring relief to fruit farmers impacted by the April 2026 freeze. Applications for this program are due September 21, 2026.

Sarah Zost, President of the State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania (SHAP) and an apple grower in Adams County, PA, as well as Alexandria Ward, Farmer Services Network Manager at Farm Aid, also shared federal and private resources available to help!

Links shared during this webinar:

• Farm Aid’s Ag Funding Library: https://www.farmaid.org/our-work/resources-for-farmers/ag-funding-library/
• Community Alliance with Family Farmers’ Farmer Funding Opportunities Database: https://caff.org/funding-database/

Recorded on September 14, 2026

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