"This Chester County Ag Council publication features the county's diverse array of farms and locally grown products from artisan cheeses, flowers, and wine to heirloom tomatoes, meats, and eggs. The guide, highlighting over 125 family-owned farms and markets, includes a map and farm addresses, plus a chart that indicates what's currently in season."
'With approximately 31% of Chester County's land devoted to farming, agriculture is a critical industry for our region's economy and the county's sense of place,' the Commissioners said. 'Even as the county's population continues to rapidly expand, our farming legacy endures with a great variety of farming types.'
Chester County ranks second among all 67 Pennsylvania counties (and 53rd in the U.S.) in the total value of agricultural products sold with annual sales of more than $712 million.
Grants awarded under VPP are provided to municipalities to achieve consistency with and implementation of Landscapes3 while accomplishing impactful, lasting, and positive benefits through planning projects that address opportunities and issues of community concern. This round of funding is anticipated to have approximately $215,000 available. The round opens on July 3, 2023 and applications are due September 8th.