Agriculture
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Debut Episode of Public Television’s ‘GardenFit’ Has Newtown Farmer Digging Deep
As any weekend gardener knows, maintaining a backyard plot can yield a host of sore muscles. Spread that small-scale effort across the acreage of a commercial farm and it’s easy to see that agribusiness professionals can easily overextend themselves physically. Preventing those injuries is one goal of GardenFit, a new show covered by Kim Douglas…
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Unique Blends from Cidery in Elk Township, Chester County, Please Fans Right Down to the Core
For the past five years, Evan Gruber and his family have been making and selling a variety of ciders at Old Stone Cider in Lewisville, in Elk Township, Chester County. Roger Morris squeezed out their backstory for The Hunt Magazine. The cidery was created in a converted bank barn. It now boasts a modern tasting…
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Take First Step Toward Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Pennsylvania legislature is ready to take the first concrete step toward legalizing recreational marijuana in the state, writes Jan Murphy for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A hearing in the Senate Law & Justice Committee scheduled for today (Feb. 7) will be the first time that a legislative committee in the General Assembly has vetted this often-polarizing…
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Lighter Crowds at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Leave Elverson Man Crowing About the Experience
Lower attendance at this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show — which was virtual last year — might have disappointed many retailers and exhibitors. But one attendee, Charles Graydus from Elverson, was pleased with the turnout, according to Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I like it this way,” said Graydus, 67. “You can walk around and…
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Company Leader’s Suffering Wife Led Sugar Bottom Hemp Company to Provide Therapeutic Products
Sugar Bottom Hemp Company, Furlong, evolved from the convergence of a woman’s dire need for medical relief and the availability of an available horse farm. Marilyn Johnson how these elements meshed for Philly Grub. The wife of founding partner Stephenie Harris was being decimated by dementia. But cannabidiol (CBD) effectively ameliorated some of her confusion,…
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Pennsylvania Farm Show Unveils This Year’s Butter Sculpture Created by Conshohocken Artists
Once again, Conshohocken artist duo Jim Victor and Marie Pelton are impressing visitors to the Pennsylvania Farm Show with their latest butter sculpture. Their latest creamy creation depicts a friendly partnership between rural and urban farmers, according to a staff report from The Neighbor. The sculpture, which follows the theme “Harvesting More,” features rural and…
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90 Percent of the Yield from Carversville Farm Foundation Is Donated to the Hungry
The crop yields of Carversville Farm Foundation are high quality enough to go to some of the most esteemed restaurant kitchens in Bucks County. But instead, they go to its neediest residents. Natasha Brown covered the agricultural altruism for CBS3 Philly. Of the vegetables, beef, poultry, and eggs raised onsite, 90 percent is donated to…
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If You Want To Gobble Up a Fresh Thanksgiving Turkey, Bucks County Is Stuffed with Places to Get One
If your only exposure to a Thanksgiving bird is one wrapped in plastic, this year might be the year to try one that spent more time wrapped in feathers. Bucks County is stocked with markets that are eager to bump your annual poultry purchase up a notch with a fresh Thanksgiving turkey, reports Bucks County…
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Today: Pair of PSU Scientists Discuss Penn State’s Extraordinary Effort to Eradicate the Spotted Lanternfly NoonZOOM
Since 2014, when spotted lanternflies first appeared in neighboring Berks County, the invasive pests have not just spoiled our enjoyment of the outdoors, but also threatened Pennsylvania’s $18 billion agriculture industry, including our beloved wineries and vineyards. Communities and industries suffering from spotted lanternfly infestations are feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of the challenge and,…
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Wall Street Journal: Not Everybody Is Happy About the Way the War on the Spotted Lanternfly is Being Waged
While many are happy to land a hand in the all-out war against the spotted lanternfly, there are those who have joined the efforts but are not thrilled about the measures used to curtail this invasive pest, writes Annmarie Fertoli for The Wall Street Journal. “I wish there was something other than like that murderous…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Funds Study of Spotted Lanternfly Effect on Cabernet Franc Grapes
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has approved a grant for Penn State to study the effects of the spotted lanternfly on cabernet franc, the grape variety that is usually blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines, writes Kiley Koscinski for WHYY. Penn State Extension has been studying the negative impacts of the pest since it first…
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In the Garden with Andrew: The Living Fence
For privacy at home or in the garden, I have always found that one of the most effective ways to accomplish this is by using living plants as formal or informal hedges, or simply by adding mixed plantings that can provide great privacy for both you and your neighbors. In my home garden in Swarthmore…
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Boy’s Kansas State Fair Bug Collection Display with a Spotted Lanternfly Triggers State, Federal Investigation
A boy who entered his bug collection at the Kansas State Fair with a spotted lanternfly among other insects triggered both a state and federal investigation, writes Jonathan Edwards for The Washington Post. The dangerous specimen has been wreaking havoc in the eastern part of the country for years, but so far no infestations have…
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Burpee Seeds and Plants, Warminster, Partners with Feeding America on National Initiative to Fight Food Insecurity
One of the tactics of The Greatest Generation’s World War II efforts was the Victory Garden, a backyard plot of ground in which 1940s Americans grew food to supplement their rationed provisions. Burpee Seeds and Plants, partnering with Feeding America, is giving that concept a 21st Century twist in its effort to fight food insecurity…
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It’s Apple Picking Season, and Philadelphia Magazine Says Bucks County Blossoms with Options
If apple picking is on your fall bucket list, there are several places nearby that offer a perfect setting. Bailey King harvested the best-of list for Philadelphia Magazine. Three Bucks County orchards found their place among the nine recommendations. Whether you’re going to bake them in a pie, press them into cider, smother them with…
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Food & Wine: Two-Thirds of America’s Mushrooms Are Produced in Southern Chester County. And It All Starts with This
Margaret Eby for Food & Wine cites the excellence of two southern Chester County businesses that are pillars of our nation’s mushroom industry: Laurel Valley Farms and Phillips Mushroom Farms. Laurel Valley of Landenberg is owned by five of the region’s major mushroom farms in a co-op arrangement. Its excellence starts from the ground up:…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding Visits Bucks County to Dig into the Issue of Food Insecurity
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding rolled up his sleeves at a Buckingham Township farm to highlight a statewide initiative to address food insecurity. WFMZ 69 News rooted out the story. Redding helped volunteers harvest fresh produce at Carversville Farm Foundation. The agribusiness has just recently joined the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS). According to its…
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Pa. Department of Agriculture: As Local Bee Populations Drop, Region Faces Stinging Economic Loss
Bees. We duck them. Swat them. And stir their honey into iced tea. But according to the Pa. Department of Agriculture, we seldom think about bees’ role in the economy. Stephanie Sigafoos and Molly Bilinsky combed through those details for The Morning Call. Scientists and economists agree: For being such a relatively small insect, bees…
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