It’s sum, sum, summertime! The corn is more than knee high across the state and farmers have settled into the season. The AgrAbility PA team has focused on behind-the-scenes client services – working with a wide range of new clients, farm types, and disabilities. A large part of this work Read more…
Spring has sprung in Pennsylvania which equated to temperature swings, periods of rain, and lots of activity across the Commonwealth for farmers as planting season began. The AgrAbility PA staff held a spring meeting with its Advisory Board. Staff reported project updates which included responses and results from farmer/customer surveys, Read more…
It was that time of year…the annual National Training Workshop (NTW) took place March 20-24 in Spokane, WA -- hosted by Washington AgrAbility and the National AgrAbility Project (NPA). Abbie Spackman and Kendra Martin attend the NTW and from the sessions to the special events – it was a memorable Read more…
Here in Pennsylvania – home of the weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil who predicted six more weeks of winter on Feb. 2 – staff made their way around the state conducting farm visits, educating organizations and groups about farming with a disability, and exhibiting at outreach events to share the services Read more…
It’s January and in Pennsylvania that means INDOOR FARM SHOWS! AgrAbility PA staff presented and exhibited at two farm shows taking place the same week in January. Kendra Martin delivered a presentation to attendees at the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show. Kendra shared a 30-minute session on AgrAbility and how it Read more…
AgrAbility PA Staff Retreat The AgrAbility PA staff held a retreat in early December. The goal of the retreat included assessing the current standing of grant objectives, combing through feedback provided by the Advisory Board this fall at the annual meeting, and setting goals for the future. It proves to Read more…
November in Pennsylvania was filled with fall temperatures and outreach events and presentations that took the staff around the state and beyond — to Indiana! Abbie Spackman and Linda Fetzer attended the Connecting with Amish and Other Plain Communities conference in Shipshewana, Indiana. The conference was a great way to Read more…
September started out with warm weather but ended with the Keystone state feeling the full effects of Fall – including cooler temperatures and rain. Here’s hoping everyone around the country is having a safe and successful harvest season. Lights! Camera! Action! AgrAbility PA is please to share a new anthemic Read more…
Summer has been sizzling for the staff of AgrAbility PA – and not only because Pennsylvania has experienced one of the hottest summers on record this year! Farm assessments were plentiful, outreach events had increased crowds, and awareness of AgrAbility’s services and support continues to reach new audiences across the Read more…
Spring has sprung in Pennsylvania! Activities across the state and beyond have kept AgrAbility PA staff members busy, busy, busy! April began with Outreach Coordinator Kendra Martin attending a conference hosted by PA Veteran Farming Network. This annual event drew more than 100 Veterans from across the state. Several organizations Read more…