Young Farmer Melissa Ingaglio, PA
Melissa Ingaglio is the farm manager at Charlestown Farm, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Born in rural Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City after high school to attend the New School for Urban Planning. While studying urban food systems she discovered her interest in farming that led her back to […]
Young Farmer Melissa Ingaglio, PA
Melissa Ingaglio is the farm manager at Charlestown Farm, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Born in rural Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City after high school to attend the New School for Urban Planning. While studying urban food systems she discovered her interest in farming that led her back to […]
Growing Pennsylvania’s Future: young farmers organize for policy wins
At the heart of the National Young Farmers Coalition’s work is the belief that farmers are their own best advocates, and the work that farmers have accomplished in Pennsylvania this past year affirms that. This year, an incredible group of young farmers in western Pennsylvania organized the Western Pennsylvania Young Farmers Coalition. This April, farmer […]
RELEASE: The Coalition issues new report on challenges facing young Pennsylvania farmers and recommends creative policy solutions to support the future of agriculture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-2.19.49-PM-2-1.png, Communications Director, press@youngfarmers.org | View full release and contacts The Coalition’s latest report calls on the Commonwealth to protect its agricultural and economic future by investing in the success of young Pennsylvania farmers who are getting trained, working hard, and managing the risks inherent to their chosen career. The report highlights […]
“Growing Pennsylvania’s Future” with Karen Gardner
“We need to understand the challenges young farmers are facing regionally in order to create solutions.” Lindsey checks in with Karen Gardner, National Young Farmers Coalition’s Pennsylvania Policy Associate, about what she’s hearing from beginning farmers in PA, and the upcoming Pennsylvania Young Farmers Report, “Growing Pennsylvania’s Future: Challenges Facing Young Farmers and Recommendations to […]
Take the 2018 Pennsylvania Young Farmers Survey!
Are you a young farmer in Pennsylvania? Take the NYFC 2018 PA Young Farmers Survey today! NYFC is building farmer-led change, and we want to be sure your voice is heard in shaping the policies and programs that impact you. We will use the results to create a platform to inform policy makers, technical assistance […]
Connect with Young Farmers at Farm Aid Tomorrow!
Headed to Farm Aid tomorrow? Connect with NYFC while there and getting involved! The Young Farmers’ Coalition will have a table in the Farm Aid Farmyard area along with other farm-related organizations. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about joining the national coalition, starting a local group, and what can be […]
PASA launches new land leasing program
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) has just launched the website for their new land leasing program, Farm Lease Connection. The project, which started to take shape in 2009, came out of a perceived need of young, aspiring farmers in southeastern Pennsylvania. They were coming out of internships and apprenticeship experiences and looking for […]
Young Farmer Melissa Ingaglio, PA
Melissa Ingaglio is the farm manager at Charlestown Farm, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Born in rural Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City after high school to attend the New School for Urban Planning. While studying urban food systems she discovered her interest in farming that led her back to […]