January 13, 2023 - Harrisburg, PA
Today at the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced $1.8 million in targeted investments over three years to help Pennsylvania farmers and processors voluntarily transition to growing and producing organic products, building on momentum gained through the PA Farm Bill ."Pennsylvania is leading the way in organic agriculture, ranking third in the nation for sales of local, organic products, contributing more than $1 billion to the commonwealth's economy," said Secretary Redding. "Innovation and partnerships in organic are ensuring we meet the needs of consumers now and well into the future. Governor Wolf and the General Assembly's support of the only state-based Farm Bill was instrumental in getting us to this point, and I'm looking forward to continued growth in organic."Speakers Include:Deputy Secretary Cheryl CookJeff Moyer, CEO of Rodale InstituteDr. Sue Ellen Johnson, Regenerative Agroecologist, TEAM AG IncDiana Kobus, Executive Director of PCOSteven Wray, Senior Vice President at Econsult StudySenator Elder VogelSenator Judy SchwankRepresentative Jamie BartonAgriculture Secretary Russell Redding
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