Pasa Sustainable Agriculture

We were fortunate to host our Spring Garden Soiree and @theseedfarm ’s 12th Annual Spring Plant Sale in Emmaus, PA, this previous weekend! We are full of gratitude—to community members who stopped by to show their support, to volunteers for making these two events possible, to @mariarodale for sharing her magic, and most importantly, to The Seed Farm’s Incubator Farmers @bluesungrowers @bubblyhillsfarm @thegnargarden @doe.mtn.produce for their stewardship and dedication to growing a resilient community food system. 🌱 A big thank you to @bzplehighvalley for sponsoring the events. Blue Zones is dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice for everyone, everywhere. As part of that mission, Blue Zones Lehigh Valley is proud to sponsor and share its vision for a healthier, happier, and longer-living community. They work toward this goal by engaging local residents and encouraging small, meaningful changes in our food systems and built environments.

Interested in learning how you can add value to your farm harvests? Come listen in this Thursday at Sankofa Community Garden at Bartram’s Garden! 🥕🍵🥒 USDA-FSA County Executive Director Nina Berryman will share a presentation on value-added production, including existing resources, equipment needs, and potential product ideas. Plus, you’ll leave with a dried herb mix that you’ll make as part of the event! Join us with questions and a willingness to learn more! To read the full description and register, visit pasafarming.org/events or click the link in our bio!

A big win for sustainable farms and food systems. 🌱 During Earth Week last month, this group of local and regional food businesses came together to raise more than $36k for Pasa in support of advancing environmentally sound, economically viable, community-focused farms and food systems. Now in its 19th year, this annual fundraiser, led by @fourseasonsproduce , continues to show what’s possible when partners across the food system align around a shared purpose. We’re incredibly grateful for their ongoing commitment to this work. If you’re able, stop in, shop, or give these businesses a follow to show your support. 💚 @kimbertonwholefoods @lemonstmarket @spfoodcoop @harvestmarket @ladymoonfarms @basilbandwagon @stemiltfruit @threeriversgrown @natureswaymarket @motherearthorganicmushrooms Sonnewald Natural Foods

Saturday, 9am - 3pm, and Sunday, 11am-2pm at📍The Seed Farm, 5854 Vera Cruz Road, Emmaus, Pennsylvania Come pick from locally grown vegetable, herb, native plant, and flower starts at @theseedfarm ’s Spring Plant Sale! ✨🍅🫑🌱🍓💐🥒🧄🌶️✨ We are already reminiscing about @pasafarming ’s Spring Garden Soirée yesterday. It was such a special evening and a great way to kick off the plant sale! We hope to see you today or tomorrow, because we have a greenhouse full of plants waiting to go home with you. 😊 Say “Hi!” to the friendly faces behind the first generation farms growing here at The Seed Farm: 🌞 Billy McCullough, @bluesungrowers 🌷Lizzy Beller, @bubblyhillsfarm 🫛 Taryn Hipp, @thegnargarden 🥗 Vanessa Brunetti, @doe.mtn.produce

Join us for the 12th Annual Spring Plant Sale at @theseedfarm happening THIS WEEKEND! To kick things off, we’re hosting a Spring Garden Soirée tomorrow from 5:30–8:30 pm at the farm and will be joined by special guest @mariarodale plus each of the farm’s incubator farmers: 🌱 Billy McCullough, @bluesungrowers 🌱 Lizzy Beller, @bubblyhillsfarm 🌱 Taryn Hipp, @thegnargarden 🌱 Vanessa Brunetti, @doe.mtn.produce Tickets for the soirée are $35 and can be purchased at pasafarming.org/events (link in bio). The plant sale is free to attend! A big thank you to @bzplehighvalley for sponsoring the weekend events. Blue Zones is dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice for everyone, everywhere. As part of that mission, Blue Zones Lehigh Valley is proud to sponsor and share its vision for a healthier, happier, and longer-living community. They work toward this goal by engaging local residents and encouraging small, meaningful changes in our food systems and built environments. Stop by the welcome table to learn how you can get involved, whether by volunteering in community gardens or supporting initiatives in Easton, Bethlehem, and Allentown!

Wow! Thanks to all our volunteers, @pasafarming , and @waterlandlife , PHF now has 450 more trees than it did on Monday! We established 2 riparian buffer zones on the farm around the streams to keep livestock pollution out of the water and nutrients in the soil. @treesforgraziers also planted 250 more directly in the pastures last week to provide shade and forage for our livestock, creating a silvopasture system as they take root. That’s 700 trees total 🌲🌳 Thanks so much to these organizations and for the hard work of everybody that came out to plant! It’s an exciting step towards becoming better stewards of sustainable agriculture and land management. #sustainableagriculture #silvopasture #riparianbuffers #grassfedbeef #pittsburgh western Pennsylvania laurel highlands

Join us rain or shine for the 12th Annual Spring Plant Sale at @TheSeedFarm ! ✨🍅🥬🥒🥕🌼🧄🌿💐✨ This year the Spring Plant Sale is Saturday, May 9th, from 9am - 3pm, and Sunday, May 10th, from 11am-2pm. We are so excited to see you there! Yes, it’s true that the plants are first come, first served! BUT… If you’re excited, the SPRING GARDEN SOIRÉE at The Seed Farm on Friday, May 8 from 5:30-8:30pm, gets you coveted early access to plant sales. Plus, the $35 ticket also includes light refreshments and drinks as well as remarks from special guest Maria Rodale. To secure your ticket, visit @PasaFarming ’s events page today! Make sure you say “Hi!” to The Seed Farmers this weekend: 🌱 Billy McCullough, @bluesungrowers 🌱 Lizzy Beller, @bubblyhillsfarm 🌱 Taryn Hipp, @thegnargarden 🌱 Vanessa Brunetti, @doe.mtn.produce

Western Pennsylvania—spend your day with us tomorrow planting trees and shrubs with us at @pittsburgherhighlandfarm ! 🌳🪺🐄 You’ll receive an introduction to riparian buffer design, species selection, and installation techniques, led by Alysha Trexler of @waterlandlife . After, we’ll plant alongside the project team and Mark Smith, the farmer behind this 100% grass-fed beef operation. This is a true working workshop—we need your help to get these trees in the ground! When we show up and dig together, we grow a more resilient food system together. If you’d rather come just to learn and observe, you’re genuinely welcome too! Register at pasafarming.org/events or click the link in our bio!

Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10‼️ Don’t miss The Seed Farm’s 12th Annual Spring Plant Sale, happening rain or shine! ✨🍅🥬🥒🥕🌼🧄🌿💐✨ The Seed Farmers and Pasa Sustainable Agriculture have got what you need to start your gardening season with 200+ varieties of locally grown vegetable, herb, and flower starts. The starts are non-GMO, pesticide-free, and grown without synthetic chemicals. Knowledgeable staff and volunteers from @TheSeedFarm & @PasaFarming will be on site to provide info on how to keep your plants thriving this season! 📍WHERE: The Seed Farm, 5854 Vera Cruz Road, Emmaus, Pennsylvania ⏰ WHEN: Saturday, May 9th from 9:00am-3:00pm & Sunday, May 10th from 11:00am-2:00pm By supporting The Spring Plant Sale, you’re growing the next generation of Lehigh Valley farmers, a critical mission at a time when 40% of total farmers are 65 and older, according to the USDA. Every plant sold means The Seed Farmers get to grow more food for you! 🌱

Today, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Executive Director Hannah Kinney Smith celebrated National Apprenticeship Week at The Seed Farm, a 42-acre incubator farm in Lehigh County dedicated to training the next generation of farmers. The event celebrated Pasa’s new role as stewards of the farm alongside their regional and Shapiro Administration partners who are investing together to offer access to land, infrastructure, and expertise to aspiring farm entrepreneurs through the farm’s programs and resources. Pennsylvania leads the nation in the percentage of farmers under 35 — and under Governor Josh Shapiro’s leadership, the Commonwealth has created more apprenticeship opportunities and training programs to train more young Pennsylvanians who want to work in agriculture.

We’re hiring a Farm Financial Research Analyst to support our Financial Benchmark Study! 🪵🥕📑 The ideal candidate is eager to work in a collaborative community science research setting with farmers and has a knack for working with data and communicating with stakeholders! Do you love data and have a passion for improving the financial viability of small farms? Or do you know anyone who does? Pass this message along, and grow a more resilient future with us! Read more and apply using the link in our bio!

Twice a year, our team gets together in person for a three-day retreat to reconnect with each other and our mission. This spring, we enjoyed the breeze at our riverfront office in Harrisburg and watched the hills of Perry County. 🌾🥬🪱 As a primarily remote team, we’re so grateful for these in-person opportunities to grow alongside each other! Biggest thank you to @spiralpathfarm for hosting us on a farm tour, answering our many questions, and fostering a space for curiosity! Scroll to see some highlights of our time together!