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National
Non-governmental organization representing farm & ranch families to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity & social advancement |
Non-profit organization working with farmers & ranchers, political leaders & community activists; AFT helped to protect more than a million acres of America's farm & ranch land |
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Organization dedicated to the effectiveness & sustainability of the nation's land trusts & their use of conservation easements |
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Since 1935, NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners & managers conserve their soil, water & other natural resources |
Provides uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state & county in the United States |
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FSA administers & manages farm commodity, credit, conservation, disaster & loan programs as laid out by Congress through a network of federal, state & county offices |
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Non-profit organization based in Berks County, created to support & supplement the existing efforts of a multitude of agencies that are protecting land from development pressures |
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Works with the National Barn Alliance & the Heritage Conservancy in saving historic barns |
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FarmMap provides a place to advertise available farmland so landowners & farmers can find the land to buy, sell or lease & keep valuable farmland in production |
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Encourages, protects & promotes agriculture & related industries throughout the commonwealth |
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Recognized spokesman for its members in the PA General Assembly & the U.S. Congress, the PFB is actively involved in both legislative & regulatory activities of government at the county, state & national levels by working to enact policies adopted by the membership |
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Down country lanes across the state, Pennsylvania's family farms extend a warm invitation for you to come for a visit. Leave stress behind & escape to the peace and quiet of the country. Take time to enjoy life and relax! |
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Non-profit organization dedicated to land preservation, river restoration, trail development & environmental stewardship through education |
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Conservation organization serving the Berks County community since 1974, strongly supports agriculture & the protection of our special natural areas |
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Dedicated to wise stewardship of the soils & waters of Berks County so that present & future generations may have healthy land on which to live & work and clean water for drinking & recreation |
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Explore the countryside of Berks County and find yourself among acres of vineyards in one of Pennsylvania's award-winning wine regions |
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Preserving open space while strengthening agri-business & harnessing the energy of "horse lovers"; dedicated to enhancing & renewing equine activities in Berks County |
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Pennsylvania state historic site located in Womelsdorf, Berks County; preserves home of Conrad Weiser, colonial diplomat, who mediated the peace between Pennsylvania & the powerful Iroquois Nation prior to 1760 |
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Pennsylvania state historic site located in Birdsboro, Berks County; preserves number of historic structures telling the story of Daniel Boone's youth & the saga of the region's 18th century settlers |
Agri-Business
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Pennsylvania's online agricultural directory; helping ag businesses connect to the general public by providing free listings that are easily searchable |
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RECLAIMING HISTORY FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE: Recycling barns since 1990
"As suburbanization takes over the... countryside, barns fall out of favor when farming declines. Often, barns are lost to bulldozers. Nothing gets saved. John High has a better idea. He saves and recycles them." -Ed Klimuska, Lancaster Newspapers, Associated Press |
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Berks County retail farm market directory including list of producers, locations, times & agricultural products |
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Works to create & maintain an effective, viable & competitive environment for Pennsylvania agri-business to grow and prosper through monitoring regulations & legislation, networking among agricultural organizations & educating decision-makers on the importance of agribusiness to the communities of the Commonwealth |
Educational
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Video on Earth Day prepared by Berks County native Jennifer Rassler |
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We rise every week to cover farmers & agri-businesses; featuring articles, auction guide, classifieds & more |
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Leading Northeast & Mid-Atlantic farm newspaper delivering news, market & commodity reports, agribusiness information including 4-H, FFA & fair events |
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Trade publications for the agricultural, heavy construction, aggregate, commercial horticulture & solid waste industries |
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Agricultural education resource maintained by PA Dept of Agriculture; current agricultural educational materials aligned to PA's academic standards & information on PA agriculture & agri-business |
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Occurs every year on the first day of Spring; join us as we honor agriculture in providing safe, abundant & affordable products, strong economy, source of renewable energy & job opportunities |
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North America's oldest continuously published periodical, providing useful information since 1792 for people in all walks of life: sunrise tables & planting charts for those who live on the farm, recipes, forecasts & more |
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The first of colleges established at Penn State, awarded the nation's first baccalaureate degrees in agriculture in 1861. Today, the college is widely recognized as one of the nation's premier institutions for agricultural research & education programs |
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Offering 60+ years of sustainable farming experience & extensive research to provide farmers with the know-how, tools & techniques they need to succeed; also, providing policymakers the information they need to best support our farmers & consumers with the resources they need to make informed decisions about the food they buy & eat |
Berks County Fairs
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June 27 – July 5, 2009 |
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August 10-16, 2009 |
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