PSPA started the new year on a health note with a lecture on Dietary Fiber and Functional Food Ingredients by Dr. Julie Hirsch, a consultant and former Director of Ingredion Materials Science and Applied Research. We all need to eat … Continued
Purpose: This annual award is designed to recognize outstanding students majoring in Horticulture with the clear intent upon graduation from their undergraduate university (or after attending graduate school) of pursuing a career in one the many branches of horticulture including … Continued
On Thursday, December 7, 2023, PAPA had the privilege of hosting the Secretaries of Agriculture (or their designee) from DE, MD, NJ, and PA for a conversation about the state of the agriculture and food industry in their states. Michael … Continued
George Clymer (1739-1813), a native Pennsylvanian, was a founding member of the Society and like several other founding members, he was a figure in many of the critical events in the establishment of our country. Orphaned at an early age, … Continued
Campbell’s Soup was a major contributor to the work of the PSPA in the later part of the 20th century as its commitment to agriculture as well as one of the most recognizable food brands internationally. On November 2, 2023, … Continued
At the October 5, 2023 meeting of PSPA, President Arland Hochkiss introduced three of his colleagues from Scouting – Scout Executive Dan Templar, Conservation Committee Chair Bob Hartman, and Tom Leidy from the Cradle of Liberty Council of Philadelphia. BSA … Continued
Recently, the Chester County Commissioners and Ag Council gave the Duncan Allison Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture to Dr. Kevin Hicks of Malvern, PA for his volunteer work shepherding sustainable forestry practices and invasive species removal at Lundale Farm … Continued
On Thursday, September 7, 2023, more than thirty PSPA members and guests traveled to Lancaster County to get a sampling of the supply chain in the region which makes it a national powerhouse for the agriculture and food industry. The … Continued
At a lunch gathering for the Agricultural Tour of Lancaster County on September 7, 2023, President Arland Hotchkis presented long-time member and PSPA leader Dr. Darryl Biery with the Gold Medal of Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Biery has been … Continued
Andalusia, also known as the Nicholas Biddle Estate, is a historic mansion and estate located on the Delaware River, just northeast of Philadelphia, in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The community surrounding it, Andalusia, takes its name from the 225-acre … Continued
