Agriculture
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New Hope’s Roots to River Farm Expands With New Kitchen, Tasting Room, and Gathering Space
When Malaika Spencer and Ian Knauer finally opened the doors to their new kitchen and tasting room at Roots to River Farm in New Hope, it marked the end of a multi-year journey and the beginning of something much larger. The couple’s vision goes well beyond a farm stand, writes Seth Siditsky for MercerMe. At…
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push to Ban Data Centers on Farmland as AI Demand Grows
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, Pennsylvania farmers are watching their fields eye a new threat: massive data centers hungry for flat, affordable land, writes Mark Walters for USA Today. State lawmakers are now weighing regulations to protect the state’s agricultural backbone from large-scale data center development, and the debate is exposing a sharp…
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Philadelphia Is Opening a New Agricultural Resource Center This Summer, With $200K in Tools for Urban Farmers
Philadelphia is about to get a serious upgrade for anyone growing food in the city. This summer, the new Agricultural Resource Center (ARC) will open its doors as a one-stop hub for community gardeners, urban farmers, orchard stewards, and neighborhood food initiatives, and it’s bringing nearly $200,000 worth of tools and equipment with it, writes…


























