Governor Wolf Announces $2 Million in Funding to Support Agricultural Projects in Four Counties
June 10, 2022
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of $2 million in funding for five agricultural projects through the First Industries Fund (FIF). The projects, located in four counties, will help existing farms expand their operations and bring in additional revenue. “Pennsylvania’s economy is deeply rooted in the agriculture industry and supporting projects that […]
Bethlehem, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today toured Bowery Farming’s newest vertical farm in Bethlehem and highlighted the governor’s investment in the new farm that will create at least 70 good paying jobs and help feed the 50 million people within a 200-mile radius of the farm. “My investment in […]
Pennsylvania Officials Celebrate Pennsylvania Dairy, Provide the Scoop on Fourth Annual Ice Cream Trail
June 30, 2021
Mechanicsburg, PA – Sprinkled across Pennsylvania are 31 creameries that make up Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail. At Urban Churn in Mechanicsburg today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary Carrie Fischer Lepore encouraged Pennsylvanians and tourists to support Pennsylvania’s small businesses and dairy farmers with scoops of happiness […]
Gov. Wolf Announces $2.17 Million in New Investments in Agriculture for Farmers in Five Pennsylvania Counties
April 21, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of $2.17 million in funding to expand agriculture operations for six projects in five Pennsylvania counties. The investments approved today will help farmers acquire buildings, farmland, and construct barns and broiler houses. “Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry helps our economy thrive and is an important way of […]
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of more than $8 million in grants and low-interest loans to support Pennsylvania’s farms, including $5 million in grants awarded through the new Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program. “We created the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program last year with one purpose: to help Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers,” Governor […]
Eleven Oak Farms LLC is a family owned and operated farm in Cumberland County that produces some of the finest beef in the nation. We spoke to Jim Shuster of Eleven Oaks about his farming philosophy and how recent funding through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) will help his business continue to grow. Why […]