May 08, 2026 - Lancaster, PA

ADVISORY - LANCASTER COUNTY - Governor Shapiro, Secretary Redding to Visit Cherry Hill Orchards to Meet with Pennsylvania Farmers Impacted by Devastating Crop Freeze

Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will visit Cherry Hill Orchards in Lancaster County to meet with local growers who experienced significant crop loss following a devastating freeze in April.

Governor Josh Shapiro is urging the federal government and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expedite disaster assistance for Pennsylvania farmers affected by the April freeze, including faster damage assessments and crop insurance payments. He is also calling for broader federal support to help growers recover financially and maintain long-term market stability.

WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary Russell Redding, PA Department of Agriculture
Corey McLeaf, Owner of Cherry Hill Orchards

WHEN:
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM

WHERE:
Cherry Hill Orchards
400 Long Lane,
Lancaster, PA

LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/

RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP with the names and phones numbers for each member of their team to ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov.

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