Agriculture
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Chester’s Medical Marijuana Grower Ready to Ship Its First Batch by End of October
Agri-Kind, a medical marijuana facility on Broomall Street in Chester, started its first plants in late July and should be ready to ship by October, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. “We expect to have our first harvest in mid-October, and we are looking to start shipping by the end of that month,” said…
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From Broomall to Vermont, Chef John Patterson Embraces New Role at Scenic Inn
It was a big leap for Broomall native John Patterson to go from executive chef at Fork in Old City Philadelphia to executive chef at the Inn at Shelburne Farms in Vermont, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But it was a leap well worth it. Shelburne Farms on the shores of Lake Champlain…
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Hiker Spots Hundreds of Spotted Lanternflies Covering Ridley Creek State Park Trees
The invasive Asian insect known as a spotted lanternfly has been discovered at Ridley Creek State Park , reports Jennifer Joyce for Fox20 Philadelphia. The lanternfly has the potential to destroy trees and kill crops. It was first discovered in Berks County but has spread. A Sunday hike in Ridley Creek State Park took a…
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Dine at a Working Farm at Field to Fork Dinner Series in Chadds Ford
It doesn’t get more farm-to-table than dining at a working farm. That’s the thinking of Chadds Ford’s SIW Vegetables, which is bringing back its Field to Fork dinner series through Oct. 2, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The ticketed family-style meals will take place on Wednesday evenings throughout summer and early fall. Each…
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Nature Preserve in Concord: Council OKs Buy of 17-acre Former Christmas Tree Farm
Concord Township Council recently approved plans to preserve a 17-acre site, formerly a Christmas tree farm owned by the Hall family, located at Featherbed Lane and Bethel Road, writes Peg DeGrassa for Daily Times. The new nature preserve is being planned by the township as passive open space and over 1.5 miles of meadow trails,…
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Neumann Student: Social Media Champion for Spring City Mushrooms
Mushroom farms bring to mind images of dark grow houses with foul odors. Chat with Neumann University student Alyssa Cuesta, however, and those stereotypes will quickly disappear. Cuesta, a marketing major, is spending her summer interning at Woodland Jewel Mushrooms in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Her duties include promoting the farm on social media and shining…
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Delaware County Properties to Be Assessed for Spotted Lanternfly
The Delaware County Conservation District began working with the United States Department of Agriculture May 29 to assess properties in Delaware County for the Spotted Lanternfly. Lycorma delicatula, known as the Spotted Lanternfly, is a new invasive insect that has spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania since its discovery in Berks County in 2014. The species was…
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Glen Mills Farm Gives 2-Year-Old a Chance to Be a Kid
Two-year-old Jackson Guernsey recently got a chance to pet his favorite animals and walk with them at Hidden Valley Farms, reports CBS Philly. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jackson and his family came to the Glen Mills farms for a very special Saturday. Jackson has a rare gene abnormality known as leukodystrophy that affects the brain,…
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All Hands on Deck as 150 Experts Attempt to Exterminate the State’s New White Whale
Penn State, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are spearheading efforts to eradicate the spotted lanternfly across the state, writes Adam Hermann for PhillyVoice. According to Russell Redding, the state’s Secretary of Agriculture, the three organizations joined forces to get 150 researchers and experts studying the invasive bug and controlling…
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Could Christmas Trees Be Tainted by Spotted Lanternfly Eggs?
State officials and experts from Penn State are assuring worried Pennsylvanians that the spotted lanternfly is not a threat to Christmas trees, writes Jim Lewis for the Reading Eagle. The fear spread after claims on the Internet that Christmas trees could be tainted with eggs laid by the Asian insect. Christmas trees are big industry…
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Villanova Law’s Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic Assists Latino Farmworkers in Chester County
Villanova Law’s Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic is providing assistance for Latino farmworkers in Chester County and their families, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. FLAC has become a strong voice for the many immigrants across the state who work in the agricultural industry. It offers legal representation for agricultural families in cases on…
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State Makes Great Strides in Wine Industry as These Two Locally Produced Wines Rate Among the Best
While many wine lovers across the country don’t take Pennsylvania wine seriously, the state has made great strides in the industry as its number of licensed wineries has grown from 64 to 257 since 2000, writes Marnie Old for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The depth of grape-growing experience has expanded, and therefore, so has the quality…
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Spotted Lanternfly Went from a Few Municipalities to 13 Counties, Posing Multibillion-Dollar Threat
The spotted lanternfly, a species native to Asia, was first discovered in Berks County in 2014. In that first year, scientific models predicted that the lanternfly wouldn’t survive the state’s cold, snowy winter, according to the Altoona Mirror. They couldn’t have been more wrong. The spotted lanternfly has adapted quite well to living here, and…
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Spotted Lanternfly Wreaks Havoc Across State, Threatens Beer and Wine Production
First found in Pennsylvania in Berks County four years ago, the spotted lanternfly – an invasive insect native to China, India, and Vietnam – is now creating havoc across the state, writes Claire Sasko for Philadelphia magazine. Despite attempts to quarantine it by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the lanternfly…
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Bonner-Prendie High School Unveils Upper Darby’s First Community Garden
Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School introduced Upper Darby’s first community garden at an official ribbon-cutting last week, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. The garden is at the back of the school campus by the corner of Huey and Lansdowne avenues. The ceremony was attended by local dignitaries and…
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Haunted Hayrides a Cash Crop for Arasapha Farm in Glen Mills
The highest-yielding crop on a particular family farm in Delaware County is the haunted hayride. These days, planting spooks and scares along a dark and seemingly dangerous adventure through Halloween-time cornfields and weeping woods is bringing a much-faster harvest than traditional grain and vegetable crops. And it’s a lot more fun. “Halloween is 75 percent…
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Summer Heat Scorches Media’s Linvilla Orchards, Forces Outsource for Pumpkins
Long before most people even begin to think about pumpkins and carving Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween, Mother Nature has already done a little pumpkin-gutting herself. Delaware County’s July highs scorched half of the local pumpkin harvest, according to a 6ABC News report. “In July, there was that big spell where there was seven days with 102,…
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Warm Weather Means Food and Fun at Delco’s Farmers Markets
Now that we’re beginning to enjoy some warmer weather, those of us who like their produce fresh and grown locally can look forward to shopping at Delco’s eight outdoor farmers markets. “These markets are more than just a place to pick up something for dinner and buy a few items off a grocery list,” writes…
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