May 21, 2026 - Worcester, PA
The Shapiro Administration is committed to creating meaningful career opportunities for all Pennsylvanians, and investing in the skilled, innovative workforce ag employers need to keep Pennsylvania a national leader in the future.The Shapiro Administration has invested $62,320 into Variety's mission to expose students of all abilities to agriculture - funding the creation and expansion of gardens with raised beds, horizontal trellises, wide pathways, lowered potting benches and sink, and other features that make hands-on learning about sustainable agriculture readily accessible to wheelchair- and walker-users.Pennsylvania leads the nation in the percentage of farmers under 35 - and under Governor Shapiro's leadership, the Commonwealth has created more apprenticeship opportunities and training programs to train young Pennsylvanians who want to work in agriculture.
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