June 10, 2024 - Holtwood, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding toured Cedar Meadow Farm, a regenerative farm in Lancaster County that produces hemp and mixed vegetables, to highlight how his 2024-25 budget proposal would support the innovative agriculture advancements happening across the Commonwealth and bolster the $132 billion agriculture industry that supports over 600,000 jobs in Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania's agriculture industry is critical to the Commonwealth's economy - which is why the Governor's Economic Development Strategy puts agriculture front and center in the conversation and his 2024-25 budget proposes $10.3 million in agriculture innovation to support and attract new businesses and continue Pennsylvania's national legacy as an agricultural leader."I've visited so many multigenerational farms across Pennsylvania like Cedar Meadow Farm to see innovative examples of what our farmers have built firsthand. Farming is part of our heritage here in Pennsylvania - but it's also part of our present and our future as a Commonwealth," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "That's why my Economic Development Strategy leans heavily on agriculture as one of the key pillars of opportunity and is why my budget includes $10 million in additional funding for our Ag Innovation initiative. Our farmers form the backbone of our economy here in Pennsylvania - they put food on our tables and in our stores and restaurants every day - we need to have their backs, and my Administration does."Speakers List:Steve Groff, Owner, Cedar Meadow FarmJim Hershey, Lancaster County Farmer & President of PA No-Till AllianceSecretary of Agriculture Russell ReddingGovernor Josh Shapiro
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