November 01, 2024 - Doylesburg, PA

ADVISORY - Shapiro Administration Tours Riverton Farms, Highlighting PA Investments in Military Veteran Farmers

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding toured Riverton Farms in Doylesburg, Franklin County. The veteran-owned beef and sheep farm received $10,000 in 2024 to fund a well and pump to water their livestock through Pennsylvania Veterans In Agriculture Grants.

Riverton was one of 18 veteran-owned farms to receive sub-grants through the PA Veteran Farming Network, one of two Pennsylvania veterans' organizations funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture program in 2023.

Following the farm tour, Redding invited veterans' services organizations to apply for up to $200,000 in Pennsylvania Veterans in Agriculture funds to deliver subgrants to military veterans for farm and related business start-ups and expansion. Each veteran organization will in turn offer grants of up to $10,000 to veterans entering farming or expanding farms or related businesses.

"Veterans return from serving our country with valuable, hard-won skills they can put to work on the farm." Secretary Redding said. "Just like any other business, they need to finance planning, safety, permits, equipment, and other critical needs. These grants are one of the tangible ways the Shapiro Administration is thanking our veterans for their service and creating opportunities for them to succeed on the home front."

Speakers Include:
Megan King, Owner, Riverton Farm
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding
Michael Reifsnyder, Chair, PA Veteran Farming Network
Marc Ferraro, Executive Deputy Secretary, PA Department of Military & Veterans' Affairs

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