Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announces $501,123 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants awarded to 58 organizations in 29 counties, funding projects that will empower youth to succeed in Pennsylvania's $132.5 billion agriculture industry. Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joined Secretary Redding in the 2025 PA Farm Show's So You Want to Be a Farmer area, where anyone can learn how to raise food or flowers for fun, profit, or a new career.
"Our young people hold the energy and potential that will power Pennsylvania tomorrow," Secretary Redding said. "The Shapiro Administration is committed to empowering young Pennsylvanians by investing in opportunities for them to succeed. Our investments in agriculture education today will help Pennsylvania agriculture businesses meet increasingly complex challenges tomorrow."
Governor Josh Shapiro's bipartisan 2024-25 budget funds a sixth year of Ag & Youth Grants through the PA Farm Bill. Since 2019, Ag & Youth Grants have invested $3 million in 315 projects statewide.
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