Pennsylvania’s Urban Ag Grants Support Farmers, Families, and Communities

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced the award of 21 Urban Ag Grants totaling $499,480 for projects addressing long-standing challenges urban farmers face in growing local, farm-fresh produce in cities across the state. The program funds microgrants of $2,500 in matching funds for one-time projects or a single entity, as well as collaboration grants that provide up to $50,000 in matching funds. These grants support cooperative or regional efforts to share resources, support community development, and combine products of small farmers, building collective power to supply fresh food in underserved neighborhoods. Funded projects include purchases such as greenhouses, roof-top and school gardens, irrigation systems, storage, soil improvement, and tools that expand the reach of organizations that feed economic, community, and personal growth through agriculture.