2017 Berks-Schuylkill Summer Vegetable Meeting is July 26

This annual family event will be held at the Kutztown Produce Auction at 209 Oakhaven Road in Fleetwood from 5:00 to 9:00 in the evening on July 26.  A delicious supper featuring local produce will be included. Educational discussions on pest management, variety...

At-Market Twilight Meeting at Two Gander Farm is July 19

This twilight meeting will be held at the Two Gander Farm at 110 Buck Road in Downingtown from 6:30 to 8:30 in the evening on Wednesday, July 19. Established in 2009, Two Gander Farm is a first-generation vegetable & CSA farm owned by Trey and Deirdre Flemming....

Important Notice to Employers Hiring New Employees

United States Citizenship Immigration Service issued the following notice today, July 17, 2017: USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17. Instructions for how to download Form I-9 are available on the Form I-9 page....

Vegetable Field Day at Landisville is July 25

The 2017 Pennsylvania Vegetable Field Day will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Penn State’s Southeast Research and Extension Center in Manheim (Landisville) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The field day enables growers to observe firsthand the various vegetable...

Vegetable and Fruit Field Day at Rock Spring is July 12

A Field Day for fruit and vegetable growers will be held on July 12, 2017 at Penn State’s Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Pennsylvania. Growers will have the opportunity to see what’s happening with the numerous vegetable and...