Lehigh Valley is seeing a resurgence in farming thanks to Rodale Institute’s push to bring certified organic farming to the valley.
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UGI Energy Services invests in renewable natural gas
Wyomissing-based UGI Energy Services LLC, a subsidiary of UGI Corp., announced Tuesday an agreement with MBL Bioenergy to fund the first set of renewable natural gas projects under development in South Dakota.
Read More »Three Lehigh Valley agriculture businesses awarded funding
Three businesses in the Lehigh Valley are receiving grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a larger, $32 million investment in rural Pennsylvania.
Read More »Live and in person, it’s the 2022 Farm Show
The Pennsylvania Farm Show will go live in 2022.
Read More »Innovative duck egg collection system among projects receiving state loan assistance
The state First Industries Fund has provided low interest loans for four Berks County farm projects.
Read More »Pa. Ag Dept. offering $300K in grants to promote Pa. agricultural products
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.
Read More »State seeks to bolster organic farming through Rodale partnership
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.
Read More »Hopes running high for trade-war resolution
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.
Read More »Dairy godmothers: Specialty cheese biz taps into local dairies
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.
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