Resource Category: Policy

In the second part of this advocacy series, we discussed tips and tricks for hosting impactful on-farm events. Destiny Zeiders of the PA House Agriculture Committee and Ty Holmberg of Sankofa Community Farm shared from their many experiences hosting and attending events.

In the first part of this advocacy series, Samantha Gibb of The Food Trust and the PA Farm-to-School Network will discuss the development of the Keystone Fresh Act, an initiative to increase school capacity to source from local farms. Learn practical ways to plug into the farm-to-school movement and deepen your work as an advocate.

Pasa’s policy team walks through a recent policy project focused on supporting and reducing barriers for urban farmers in Pennsylvania. This collaboration shows the power of community-focused policy and how lived experiences can play a vital role in developing impactful policy.

Discover how sharing your farming experiences can help build a better food system, and spend time creating your own advocacy plan!

In this webinar, legal experts explain how farm owners and documented farm employees can advocate for the rights of their undocumented colleagues, neighbors, and community.

Discover how sharing your farming experiences can help build a better food system, and spend time creating your own advocacy plan!

Tune in to learn and share feedback about House Bill 920, a current proposal in the Pennsylvania General Assembly aimed at strengthening support networks for urban producers.

Listen to this virtual discussion on the Farm Bill and discover ways you can influence it.

Learn how you can advocate for a more fiscally and environmentally responsible farm safety net.

Learn more about Pennsylvania’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program.

Two livestock farmers highlight their different approaches to 2023’s record-breaking flooding and drought conditions.

How can farms help mitigate floods and protect communities downstream? (Hint: it starts in our soil!)

Hear from policy experts about how these mini policy packages help rally support for the big issues—and learn how you can take action!

When it comes to stormwater management, do these temporary structures need to be regulated the same as permanent buildings?

Secretary Redding provides insight on the inner-workings of the committee. He also shares his personal philosophy on the importance of diversity and inclusion and discusses his approach to growing equity here in Pennsylvania.

Learn how a circular economy advocacy group, a zero-waste design firm, and a local restaurant teamed up to convince the City of Philadelphia that takeout customers deserve an alternative to single-use to-go containers.

One out of every six children in Pennsylvania faces hunger. USDA child nutrition waivers are expiring. How can we protect and support vital school and community meal programs today?

Learn about what’s included in the current bill, and hear from our community about improvements they’d like to see in 2023.

What can we do to protect farmworkers from hazardous heat?

What does Pennsylvania’s new agritainment law mean for farm businesses?