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Chester County Ag Council Issues New Guide to Local Farms and Farm Products
June 23, 2023

"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.

Chester County Planning Commission announces the opening of Round 2 of the Vision Partnership Program (VPP) for 2023
June 23, 2023

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.

‘You can do it’: Schuylkill River Sojourn nears end with stop in West Conshohocken
June 23, 2023
Schuylkill River Sojourn paddlers find environmental empowerment
June 23, 2023

Partnership For The Delaware Estuary Now Accepting Applications For Urban Community Green Infrastructure, Water Quality, Access, Resilience Mini-Grants
June 23, 2023

Deadline to apply is July 7

EPA Invites Youth to Serve on Agency’s First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council
June 22, 2023

The National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) is an exciting new opportunity for young people between the ages of 16-29. This group of passionate young leaders from across the country will provide advice and recommendations on environmental issues directly to the head of the EPA.

The NEYAC will include sixteen members, and anyone can apply themselves or nominate someone else. Selected applicants who become members are appointed to NEYAC for a two-year term. Click the link below to learn more about this opportunity and sign up for a webinar in July or August!

Kayakers participate in the Schuylkill River Sojourn to paddle 112 miles across water
June 22, 2023
Legislative Report On Proposed Changes To Biosolids Permits Finds No Approved Method Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemical' Testing, No Standards For PFAS In Biosolids; DEP Says Changes Needed To Protect Health, Environment
June 22, 2023
New train derailment rule would alert first responders of chemicals on board
June 22, 2023
NRCS PA Funds Community Gardens in Philadelphia
June 22, 2023

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