Agriculture
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Forbes: Clemens Food Group Went From Humble Hatfield Beginnings to Fifth-Largest Pork Producer in U.S.
Clemens Food Group is one of the largest pork producers in the United States, and throughout its 129-year history, the company has always led with humane practices, writes Chloe Sorvino for Forbes. Now in its sixth generation of family ownership, its current president, 41-year-old Brad Clemens is a former mergers and acquisitions lawyer who, like…
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Politico: Pennsylvania Is Hoping New Policies Will Encourage Younger Generations to Turn to Farming
Pennsylvania has been working hard on encouraging young people to farm, and these efforts are slowly showing results, writes Marcia Brown for Politico. In the Keystone State, members of the new generation are trading in their desk jobs for farm life at higher rates than the rest of the nation. State lawmakers have long prioritized…
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Could Changing Weather Patterns and Rising Costs Curb Our Chocolate Cravings?
Each year, Americans consume the equivalent of 20 pounds of chocolate per person. Couple this with the rising global demand projected to reach 7.5 million metric tons or 16.8 billion pounds in 2023, and you could say that our appetite for chocolate has never been healthier. However, as demand has risen, so has cost. Part of this…
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Greensgrow Farms in Kensington Could Become Home to Garden Center Once Again
Instead of welcoming condos, Greensgrow Farms in Kensington could once again have a garden center as part of the New Kensington Community Development Corporation’s Urban Agriculture and Community Garden initiative, writes Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. NKCDC took over Greensgrow Farms after the former Greensgrow Farms organization shut down nearly two years ago.…
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Two Cheeses From Chester County Farm Listed as Highest Quality Cheeses in America
The Farm at Doe Run in Chester County has two cheeses that made the ‘15 Highest Quality Cheeses in America’ List, writes Minal Zaheer for Insider Monkey. The Farm at Doe Run, located in Unionville, is an award-winning creamery that sets its focus on simple, sustainable farming. Their cows, goats, and sheep are raised humanely…
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Farmer Who Grows Potatoes for Herr’s in Nottingham Finally Knows What Destroyed Crops in 2016
Michael Brooks, a South Jersey farmer who grows potatoes for Herr’s in Nottingham, finally knows what destroyed his crop eight years ago, writes Alan Yu for WHYY. Like hundreds of other farmers throughout the region, Brooks lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of potatoes in 2016 to a previously-unidentified disease. Nearly all his potato…
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These Christmas Tree Farms Are a Cut Above
If you blink, you may miss it. Halloween was a mere 18 days ago, and now we’re cutting down Christmas trees. As Thanksgiving speeds toward us, many are starting the annual ritual of decorating their homes inside and out for the Christmas holidays. For those looking to bring some of nature indoors, there are several…
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Pandemic Leads to Newtown Square Farm Doubling in Size to Supply Delaware County CSA
The pandemic shutdown forced Urban Roots Farm in Newtown Square to rethink its business model. When many restaurants closed in 2020, they no longer needed the farm’s produce. Urban Roots, created in 2017, shifted to a CSA, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The shift worked so well they had to double the…
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Apple-Picking in Delaware County? Here’s 2 Orchards to Consider
There’s not quite a chill in the air, and the calendars still say it’s summer, but the signs are there that fall is beginning its march into our lives. For some, that means apple-picking in Delaware County has arrived. Two officials orchards can help in your quest, writes Laura Brzyski and Bailey King for Philadelphia…
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Pennsylvania’s War on Spotted Lanternflies is an Uphill Battle
When spotted lanternflies first arrived in Pennsylvania in 2014, the invasive species stirred fears of the decimation of the state’s vineyards and timber production, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Those fears never fully materialized, in part due to a swift reaction of residents who went on a killing spree against the insect driven…
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State Agriculture Secretary Visits Hydroponics Program at Chester High
A pilot hydroponic garden program at Chester High School became part of a state-wide tour by Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding this week celebrating the state’s successes for Urban Agriculture Week, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “Our goal is to look at urban agriculture, at what’s happening but also how to keep…
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Styer’s Peonies Are a Sight to See in Chadds Ford
It’s an annual ritual from late spring to early August, when crowds gather from late May to early June at a Chadds Ford hillside to see thousands of peonies, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt Magazine. It all started in 1920, when J. Franklin Styer, a young botanist, began growing peonies and more for the…
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Local Restaurant Uses Lettuce Grown by Coatesville Elementary Students
A Coatesville restaurant gets its ingredients from tiny scientists. Record Kitchen and Bar’s salad is made from romaine lettuce grown by students, between kindergarten and fifth grade, who are a part of Rainbow Elementary School’s Garden Club, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. The lettuce is grown in hydroponic gardens under…
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Glen Mills ‘Horse Whisperer’ Jill Forbes Wilcox Still at It at 91
Jill Forbes Wilcox, 91, no longer rides high in the saddle. “I have more sense than that,” she said. That doesn’t mean her love for horses has diminished, writes J. Pirro for The Hunt Magazine. Wilcox owns the Glen Mills horse farm and riding school, Tory Hill Farm. Willcox came to America from postwar England…
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Delaware Valley University Prepares for Opening of New Terrain Location on Campus
Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Delaware Valley University announce a unique partnership that will transform the previous Market at DelVal building off Lower State Road to Terrain at Delaware Valley University. The brand’s newest location will offer the university and Doylestown community Terrain’s signature retail store, nursery, garden cafe, and private event space. The new location is set to…
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Pennsylvania Rolled Out Welcome Wagon for Industrial Hemp Production in 2019
In what is considered a surprise move, Pennsylvania is rolling out the welcome wagon for industrial hemp production, writes Anthony Salamone for the Allentown Morning Call. Hemp has a number of potential applications. Beauty products, clothing, building materials, energy storage devices for electronics, and 3D printing are among the many. Last week, the state submitted…
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Brandywine campus garden receives funding for expansion
Penn State Brandywine’s campus garden is getting some enhancement as part of a new “Leading Practices” showcase inspired by Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s listening tour of the Commonwealth Campuses inspiring 2022. The enhancements will be funded by a $9,750 grant, from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses. The garden opened in…
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Quadruplet Sisters Show Animals Together at Pennsylvania Farm Show
Quadruplet sisters Emma, Hannah, Deborah, and Sarah Uhlman are competing together at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, writes Elizabeth Worthington for WNEP. The quadruplet sisters are showing pigs this week, something they have done together many times since their first event when they were eight. They started with pigs but have since picked up many different…
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