PASA Sustainable Agriculture

Wed, July 22 • 5:30–7:30 pm • Philadelphia, PA Strawberry Mansion Green Resource Center 3212-34 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132 Cost: Free Philadelphia—Bring your voices to this social hour and learn about your County Committee (COC) members. Plus, register to vote in upcoming nominations! This event is geared towards growers in Local Administrative Area 2 (LAA 2) in Philadelphia. Enter your address here to locate your LAA. A County Committee, or COC, is a group of local elected gardeners and farmers who support the Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA), making decisions on how federal agriculture programs are implemented locally and ensuring fair and equitable administration

About the webinar Pennsylvania farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed—explore how the Sustainable Ag Grant can help you expand your growing operation! The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA)’s Sustainable Ag Grant program, now in its second year, is currently accepting applications through August 28! In this webinar, PDA staff will provide more information about the program, including what projects are eligible and how to apply. Join us virtually to learn more and come with all of your grant-related questions! About the Sustainable Ag Grant Program: This grant program helps farmers adopt practices that emphasize sustainable agriculture. The initial round funded

Tuesday, September 225:30–7:30 pmCost: FreeThe Sunflower Farm at Pennypack, Heroic Gardens 4403 Megargee Street, Philadelphia PA 19136 Calling all Northeast Philadelphia farmers, gardeners, and beekeepers! Join us for the evening to mix, mingle, and share resources on all things agriculture. Relax and enjoy the shade of tall sunflowers as we enter the fall season! During this gathering, you’ll have the opportunity to network with other growers, learn about agricultural events in the greater Philly area, and share resources about growing food, starting a farm business, starting your own community garden, and more! You’ll also hear from staff at Heroic Gardens,

Thursday, September 24 4–6 pm Cost: $5 Pennypack Farm & Education Center 685 Mann Rd, Horsham, PA 19044 In this twilight tour of Pennypack Farm & Education Center, get to know the farm’s fall and winter production systems and strategies. During this farm tour, Co-Farm Managers Kirstie and Steph Jones will share their expertise on producing root vegetables for the winter CSA program, preparing and planting hoophouses for winter growing, cultivating fall greens, and implementing cover cropping strategies to improve soil health and prepare fields for the next growing season. We’ll also learn about harvesting and caring for root crops