American Farm Bureau

Non-governmental organization representing farm & ranch families to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity & social advancement

American Farmland Trust

Non-profit organization working with farmers & ranchers, political leaders & community activists; AFT helped to protect more than a million acres of America's farm & ranch land

Land Trust Alliance

Organization dedicated to the effectiveness & sustainability of the nation's land trusts & their use of conservation easements

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Since 1935, NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners & managers conserve their soil, water & other natural resources

U.S. Dept of Agriculture: Census of Agriculture

Provides uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state & county in the United States

U.S. Dept of Agriculture: Farm Service Agency

FSA administers & manages farm commodity, credit, conservation, disaster & loan programs as laid out by Congress through a network of federal, state & county offices

Adopt An Acre, Inc.

Non-profit organization based in Berks County, created to support & supplement the existing efforts of a multitude of agencies that are protecting land from development pressures

Historic Barn & Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania

Works with the National Barn Alliance & the Heritage Conservancy in saving historic barns

Penn State FarmMap- Want to buy or sell a farm? Visit FarmMap!

FarmMap provides a place to advertise available farmland so landowners & farmers can find the land to buy, sell or lease & keep valuable farmland in production

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Encourages, protects & promotes agriculture & related industries throughout the commonwealth

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

Recognized spokesman for its members in the PA General Assembly & the U.S. Congress, the PFB is actively involved in both legislative & regulatory activities of government at the county, state & national levels by working to enact policies adopted by the membership

Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association, Inc.

Down country lanes across the state, Pennsylvania's family farms extend a warm invitation for you to come for a visit. Leave stress behind & escape to the peace and quiet of the country. Take time to enjoy life and relax!

Wildlands Conservancy

Non-profit organization dedicated to land preservation, river restoration, trail development & environmental stewardship through education

Berks County Conservancy

Conservation organization serving the Berks County community since 1974, strongly supports agriculture & the protection of our special natural areas

Berks County Conservation District

Dedicated to wise stewardship of the soils & waters of Berks County so that present & future generations may have healthy land on which to live & work and clean water for drinking & recreation

Berks County Wine Trail

Explore the countryside of Berks County and find yourself among acres of vineyards in one of Pennsylvania's award-winning wine regions

Berks Equine Council

Preserving open space while strengthening agri-business & harnessing the energy of "horse lovers"; dedicated to enhancing & renewing equine activities in Berks County

Conrad Weiser Homestead

Pennsylvania state historic site located in Womelsdorf, Berks County; preserves home of Conrad Weiser, colonial diplomat, who mediated the peace between Pennsylvania & the powerful Iroquois Nation prior to 1760

Daniel Boone Homestead

Pennsylvania state historic site located in Birdsboro, Berks County; preserves number of historic structures telling the story of Daniel Boone's youth & the saga of the region's 18th century settlers

Ag Map

Pennsylvania's online agricultural directory; helping ag businesses connect to the general public by providing free listings that are easily searchable

The Barn Saver - John High

RECLAIMING HISTORY FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE: Recycling barns since 1990

"As suburbanization takes over the... countryside, barns fall out of favor when farming declines. Often, barns are lost to bulldozers. Nothing gets saved. John High has a better idea. He saves and recycles them." -Ed Klimuska, Lancaster Newspapers, Associated Press

Farm Market Map

Berks County retail farm market directory including list of producers, locations, times & agricultural products

PennAg Industries Association

Works to create & maintain an effective, viable & competitive environment for Pennsylvania agri-business to grow and prosper through monitoring regulations & legislation, networking among agricultural organizations & educating decision-makers on the importance of agribusiness to the communities of the Commonwealth

Earth Day in You Tube

Video on Earth Day prepared by Berks County native Jennifer Rassler

Farm Shine

We rise every week to cover farmers & agri-businesses; featuring articles, auction guide, classifieds & more

Lancaster Farming

Leading Northeast & Mid-Atlantic farm newspaper delivering news, market & commodity reports, agribusiness information including 4-H, FFA & fair events

Lee Publications

Trade publications for the agricultural, heavy construction, aggregate, commercial horticulture & solid waste industries

MarketPlace for the Mind

Agricultural education resource maintained by PA Dept of Agriculture; current agricultural educational materials aligned to PA's academic standards & information on PA agriculture & agri-business

National Agriculture Day

Occurs every year on the first day of Spring; join us as we honor agriculture in providing safe, abundant & affordable products, strong economy, source of renewable energy & job opportunities

Old Farmer's Almanac

North America's oldest continuously published periodical, providing useful information since 1792 for people in all walks of life: sunrise tables & planting charts for those who live on the farm, recipes, forecasts & more

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences

The first of colleges established at Penn State, awarded the nation's first baccalaureate degrees in agriculture in 1861. Today, the college is widely recognized as one of the nation's premier institutions for agricultural research & education programs

The Rodale Institute

Offering 60+ years of sustainable farming experience & extensive research to provide farmers with the know-how, tools & techniques they need to succeed; also, providing policymakers the information they need to best support our farmers & consumers with the resources they need to make informed decisions about the food they buy & eat