Chester County, where I live in Pennsylvania, strongly encourages people to continuing farming here. An Agricultural Development Committee, or ADC, of 13 appointed members works to educate the general public on the importance of agriculture.
If your daily or weekly reading of the Lancaster Farmer has inspired you to consider purchasing someone’s entire herd of goats, or complete supplies for greenhouse growing, check in with the County’s council to learn more about services available to you, including area classes that could help you learn about marketing, machinery, soil, animal husbandry and much much more.
PASA, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, will also be a valuable resource – their next field day is this Saturday, September 27. The topic is: On-Farm Pastured Poultry Processing & Rotational Grazing Livestock at Henry Family Farms in Bessemer, Lawrence County. Time: 10am – 3pm. Register here.
Also on September 27 – Ginseng Workshop, 9am -4pm in Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania. Visit http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/wildplant/workshop_listing.aspx for details. Workshops are being arranged for specific regions in cooperation with, and demand from dealers, collectors, growers, and the interested public. Pre-registration at most events is required since space, materials, and refreshments will be limited.
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