The agriculture committee has much to discuss. A month ago, a member of the Agriculture Committee attended the bio fuel program at the East Nantmeal Township building, We would like to put together a power point demo to show people how it works and how to build your own. We would like to invite Karen […]
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September Ag Committee Meeting Minutes
Chester County League of Women Voters Agriculture Committee, Sept 6, 2015, 1PM-3PM Meeting Place: Birmingham Meeting Present: Mary Ciarrocchi, Sarah Caspar, Mina Johnson, Ginny Newlin, Alma Forsyth, Connie Eash The Agenda: Sustainable Agriculture along the RTE 1 corridor Chester County Dept. of Health and Environment (issues with farmers) GMOs FDA grass fed beef subsidy […]
Report from July Chester County Ag Meeting
Tues July 7 Chester County Ag Meeting at the Chester County Food Bank in Eagleview, Exton, PA Present: Sarah Caspar, Mary Ciarrocchi, Jason Mesiarik and Ally Antonini (Administrative Support and Government Programs Coordinator Chester County Food Bank) Ally explained to us what the Food Bank does, how many citizens are provided for by it, who the […]
Agriculture Committee Seeking New Members
Revitalized by our success at the national level, the group would like to continue what we started in Chester County Pennsylvania. There is still much to do: Support for small organic farmers Work with Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Farming Helping local farmers understand the benefits of good practices with fertilization, pesticide use, riparian buffers and […]
SUSTAINABILITY: A Gubernatorial Forum
Sustainability issues directly affect jobs, public health, energy efficiency, and economic prospects in Pennsylvania. Come and see what your next governor can do for you.