Pa. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has announced that the department will award up to $300,000 in 1:1 matching funds to reimburse the costs of promotional and educational projects about the state’s agricultural products that increase consumer awareness and grow sales and export markets.

Pennsylvania farmers seeking to convert to organic cultivation can now get assistance from consultants at the Rodale Institute in Kutztown thanks to a new partnership with the state Department of Agriculture.

As the trade war continues with China, observers in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley hope the latest stalemate might budge if and when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leaders at the international G-20 conference in late June and agree that both countries can resolve their disputes sooner rather than later.

Stefanie Angstadt of Oley started making cheese as a hobby soon after graduating from college in 2008. After a few years she knew it was something she wanted to do full time.