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On March 16th, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf first ordered restaurants and bars, and all non-essential businesses throughout the state to close, to…
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At AgraPharm LLC’s warehouse in Beaver County, the scent of cannabis is potent.“What you're smelling today is about only a third of what it really smells…
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Some pumpkin farmers in western Pennsylvania have seen lower than normal crop yields this year. The culprit? Heavy summer rains that kept important…
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Fifth Season, founded as RoBotany in 2016, is expanding its vertical farming business and branching out from Pittsburgh into nearby Braddock.The company…
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Chatham University researchers have compiled a detailed map of farms and food processors in Pennsylvania, as part of a larger project to educate people…
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A package of agriculture-related legislation is in the hands of the Pennsylvania Senate after recent passage in the state House, proposals that range from…
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The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture census makes obvious what many in the industry already suspected: Pennsylvania is losing farms.More than 6,000…
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A Pittsburgh-based tech company is using drones and infrared technology to help diagnose diseases and pests in their crops before it's too…
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It’s the busiest time of year at many local farms, with hayrides, animals to pet, and apple cider to sip.Pre-schoolers on a recent field trip at Harvest…
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When you think of a farmer, what comes to mind? Is it a man in his 60s, with a beard, sitting on a tractor? Maybe several years ago you would be right,…