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New collaborative project helps Pennsylvania’s veteran farmers, food banks By Mike Tanchevski Contributing Writer
A unique three-way partnership has emerged in Pennsylvania to assist veterans and current military families facing food insecurity while supporting veteran farmers. Military Community Support Project, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit; the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the PA Veteran Farming Network are collaborating on a venture to provide meat purchased from veteran farmers at multiple mobile food bank distribution sites. The collaboration seeks to create a sustainable program rather than a single offering. “Working with organizations that already are doing something great like the Central Food Bank of Pennsylvania, and using their wisdom to create synergy is how to get there,” according to Daniel Steighner, president of the Military Community Support Project. The new project was formally announced on Jan. 11, during the 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show. Vision. Focusing on National Guard reservists and their families, the Military Community Support Project helps to meet emerging needs and offer assistance during crises, including providing service dogs and transportation services and food bank programs for military families. (Continued on Page A24)
108th Pa. Farm Show highlights past and present of ag in Pennsylvania By Farm and Dairy Staff SALEM, Ohio — Six families whose farms have been in the same family for more than 100 years were honored during a ceremony Jan. 13, the last day of 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show. The show, which began on Jan. 6, welcomed thousands of visitors to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, in Harrisburg, over its eight-day run. Among the farms recognized during the ceremony was Robert F. Cochran’s Chester County farm, only the second in the state to reach the Tricentennial Farm milestone. Cochran’s Hidden View Farm was established in Cochranville in 1724. Today, 120 acres of the original farm remain in the
ABOVE: Laurel Middle and High School FFA, from Lawrence County, twirl during the Square Dancing Competition Jan. 9 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. (Commonwealth Media Services photo)
Cochran family, who preserved the farmland in 2003. Other farms recognized were the Stambaugh’s farm, in Perry County, established in 1788; Linda Smith-Gutshall-Young’s farm, in Perry County, established in 1794; Bret and Mary Moyer’s farm, in Union County, established in 1797; the Melanson family farm, in Montgomery County, established in 1922; and the Klusartiz Family Farm, in Lehigh County, established in 1923.
Chris Ishler, of Sinking Creek Meats, in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, raised the first donated beef cow for the new program by Military Community Support Project. (Commonwealth Media Services photo)
FFA BREAKS RECORDS The Pennsylvania FFA broke records during its Mid-Winter Convention, held Jan. 8 during the Farm Show. The organization handed out a record 970 first-year member jackets and awarded 504 keystone degrees. Two new chapter charters were also awarded to Schuylkill Valley High School and Spring Grove High School.
VILSACK VISITS U.S. Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Farm Show on Jan. 10 to announce $26 million in federal funding (Continued on Page A13)
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A Wrangler’s Reckless Writings....C5 Alan Guebert..................................A4 All About Grazing..........................A7 Antique Collector...........................B7 Around the Table.........................A23 Auction Calendar...........................B1 Calendar.........................................B3
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