Agriculture
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Delaware Valley University Prepares for Opening of New Terrain Location on Campus
Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Delaware Valley University announce a unique partnership that will transform the previous Market at DelVal building off Lower State Road to Terrain at Delaware Valley University. The brand’s newest location will offer the university and Doylestown community Terrain’s signature retail store, nursery, garden cafe, and private event space. The new location is set to…
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Delaware Valley University Prepares for Opening of New Terrain Location on Campus
Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Delaware Valley University announce a unique partnership that will transform the previous Market at DelVal building off Lower State Road to Terrain at Delaware Valley University. The brand’s newest location will offer the university and Doylestown community Terrain’s signature retail store, nursery, garden cafe, and private event space. The new location is set to…
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Garden of Health Food Bank Breaks Ground on New Produce Farm in Hatfield
Garden of Health, Inc. Food Bank held its community groundbreaking ceremony for a new eight-acre fruit and vegetable farm on May 4 at 6 PM. The land, donated by Hatfield Township and located at 500 Fairgrounds Road in Hatfield, will enable the food bank to expand its production and distribution of fresh produce to food…
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Devon Horse Show, Chester County’s World-Class Equestrian Competition, Returns on May 25
This year’s edition of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair — which runs from Thursday, May 25 through Sunday, June 4 — has something for everyone. Horse lovers can expect daily world-class equestrian competition. Shoppers will adore the dozens of unique pop-up clothing, jewelry, art, and houseware boutiques. Families will love the exciting carnival, with midway…
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Collegeville Educator Warns of Tree Leaf Disease More Pervasive than Lanternflies
A disease affecting beech trees across Pennsylvania could be more pervasive than the spotted lanternfly. A Penn State Extension educator in Abington shared her insights on the environmental threat. Emelie Swackhamer said that she first saw signs of Beech Leaf Disease last June, in the foliage onsite at her Berks County home, according to Frank…
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Appropriately Named Nala Bloom Manages, Teaches, Learns at Elkins Park Farm
Wyncote Farms, an Elkins Park Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) entity, got a new manager in Jan. 2023: the appropriately named Nala Bloom. The Glenside Local‘s Ryan Genova profiled her. The CSA and Wyncote Academy have a relationship that’s closer than the Old York Road half-mile between them. The school co-operates the plot on which the…
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Owners of Tlush Family Farm in Plymouth Meeting Use Every Bit of Their Half-acre Space
Kathleen and Jon Tlush, founders of Tlush Family Farm in Plymouth Meeting, are making sure that even the smallest part of their half-acre property gets used to the maximum, writes Todd Haas for 6abc. The property — located in a suburban area — is certainly not a typical farm. The backyard is home to a…
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Pennsylvania Protects 32 Farms Permanently, Three Are in Chester County
The Shapiro Administration has announced that Pennsylvania protected 3,047 acres on 32 farms in 21 counties from future residential or commercial development. The investment of more than $10 million in state, county, and local dollars preserves prime farmland for the future, helping Pennsylvania farms continue to feed families and the economy. “Protecting prime farmland from…
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Pennsylvania Protects 32 Farms Permanently, Three Are in Chester County
The Shapiro Administration has announced that Pennsylvania protected 3,047 acres on 32 farms in 21 counties from future residential or commercial development. The investment of more than $10 million in state, county, and local dollars preserves prime farmland for the future, helping Pennsylvania farms continue to feed families and the economy. “Protecting prime farmland from…
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Wall Street Journal: In Philadelphia, Old Christmas Trees are a Delicious Buffet for Local Goats
Philly Goat Project in Philadelphia helps recycle old Christmas trees by offering them as a delicious buffet of pine needles and twigs for local goats, writes Joel Millman for The Wall Street Journal. The Goat Project is busy throughout the year with various goat-centric activities, including nature walks in Philadelphia parks led by goats and…
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Local Quadruplet Sisters Show Animals Together at Pennsylvania Farm Show
Quadruplet sisters Emma, Hannah, Deborah, and Sarah Uhlman — Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown, seniors — are competing together at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, writes Elizabeth Worthington for WNEP. The sisters are showing pigs this week, something they have done together many times since their first event when they were eight. They started with pigs…
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Founded During Pandemic, Philadelphia Navy Yard Apiary Puts Focus on Mental Health, Mindfulness
Founded by Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham during the pandemic, Half Mad Honey, a Philadelphia Navy Yard-based apiary, puts focus on mental health and mindfulness, writes Laura Swartz for the Philadelphia Magazine. The name they chose for their business is a deliberate nod to Mad Pride, a movement that advocates for the de-stigmatization of mental…
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Montco Gets More Than $50K in Funding for Urban Agriculture Projects
Pennsylvania is investing to eliminate food deserts and grow urban infrastructure. Agriculture Secretary Russel Redding announced the recipients for the $520,219 Pennsylvania Farm Bill Urban Agriculture Grants, according to a press release. The bill aims to invest in small businesses and meet the needs of local communities. Montgomery County received over $50,400 in grant…
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Elkins Park’s FarmerJawn Agricultural Program Branches Out with West Chester Acreage
FarmerJawn Agriculture, an Elkins Park community-supported agriculture (CSA) entity, is adding 123 acres of Chester County fields to her array of local greenhouses, Founder Christa Barfield commented on what the added capacity means for her mission to Michael Klein of The Philadelphia Inquirer. FarmerJawn’s Chester County acquisition is on the grounds of The Westtown School,…
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Pa. Issues Permanent Hands-off for Development of Western Montgomery County Farm
The Pa. Department of Agriculture has allocated $7.5 million in state, county, local, and nonprofit funding to preserve 24 farms in 10 counties from ever being used for residential or commercial purposes. One, the Gregory H. Moser Farm, sits within Montgomery County’s borders. The Moser Farm occupies nearly 80 acres on Miller Road, Niantic, Pa.,…
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Giving Away the Green: How a Center at Norristown Farm Park Serves the Community
A green resource center is opening its space to the Montgomery County community. Its ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday, headed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). The center is in Norristown Farm Park and will continue to support various organizations with its fresh produce, writes Marilyn Johnson for Newsbreak. The space so far has…
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Skippack Residence — A Honey of a Home — Remains Free of Bees
When Sara and Jason Weaver decided to buy their Skippack home last year without an inspection, they knew there were bees in its walls, writes María Paula Mijares Torres for The Philadelphia Inquirer. What they did not know or expect is just how many there were: close to 450,000 of them. The pair first started…
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FarmerJawn Community Greenhouses, an Elkins Park Urban AgBusiness, Hosts Community Market
FarmerJawn Community Greenhouses, an Elkins Park community-supported agriculture (CSA) grower, has a business model seeded with concern for the area’s underfed communities. To illustrate what it does and how, Christa Barfield (the CSA’s founder) is holding a public market on Sept. 3 (tomorrow) in West Mount Airy. Maggie Mancini unearthed the particulars for PhillyVoice. Barfield…
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