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Lancaster Farming

  • The DAT-AI-LAB sign marks the entrance to the new artificial intelligence livestock research facility at Penn Vet's New Bolton Campus in Kennett Square, a joint initiative between the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and AgriGates.
    Technology & Innovation

    New AI-Powered Lab at Penn’s Kennett Campus Is Changing How Pennsylvania Farmers Monitor Animal Health

    May 27, 2026

    What if a farmer could detect a sick animal days before any visible symptoms appear? That’s the promise behind a new artificial intelligence research lab…

  • Spring Meadow Farm outside.
    Agriculture

    Pottstown Couple Fights to Save Historic Farm After Tax Sale

    May 22, 2026

    Andrew and April Gawrys are fighting to keep historic Spring Meadow Farm in Pottstown after it was sold in September by Chester County Tax Claim…

  • A silo along Lancaster farmland covered in light snow.
    Residential Development

    Local Farmer Declines Multi-Million Data Center Bid to Preserve Land Instead

    April 17, 2026

    A farmer in nearby Cumberland County has turned down a multi-million dollar bid to use his farmland for a data center thanks to a partnership…

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    Downingtown Auctioneers Restore Lyndell Home of Singer Jim Croce

    June 30, 2025

    James and Julie Pook, who own Pook & Pook, an auction and appraisal house in Downingtown, recently restored the Lyndell home of Jim Croce, the…

  • Kolb's Farm Store sign and silo in background.
    Agriculture

    Kolb’s Farm Store in East Coventry Challenges Township’s Cancellation of Farm Events 

    June 16, 2025

    Casi Long, a dairy farmer and owner of Kolb’s Farm Store in East Coventry, has been working to challenge the township’s decision to cancel her…

  • Beef ramen bowl at school cafe.
    Agriculture

    Local Farmers Bypass the Middle Man to Sell Directly to Schools, Other Institutions

    March 19, 2025

    Many local farms are expanding their businesses by selling directly to schools and other institutions, writes Philip Gruber for Lancaster Farming.  Jake and Becky Yohe…

  • deanna manfredi with her horse
    Agriculture

    Sole ‘American Dream Derby’ Winner Living Her Dream as Breeder on Chester County Farm 

    November 18, 2024

    Deanna Manfredi, winner of the only season of American Dream Derby, is living her dream 20 years later as a breeder and owner on her…

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    Agriculture

    Perkasie Farmer Running for President of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

    November 18, 2024

    Perkasie hay and straw farmer Don Buckman, who runs Lonely Willow Farm, is running for president of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, writes Philip Gruber for Lancaster…

  • Melissa Harrop
    Career Development

    Chester County Appoints Melissa Harrop to New AgConnect Communications Role 

    September 9, 2024

    Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe have appointed Melissa Harrop as AgConnect Communications Coordinator for Chester County. This newly-created position supports…

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    Agriculture

    Farming Helps Chester County Veteran Transition Back to Civilian Life

    July 16, 2024

    For Melissa Harrop, an Army veteran who was medically discharged after serving for four years, transitioning back to civilian life was not an easy task…

  • David Culp's gardens
    Outdoors

    New Book Offers Glance at Local Private Gardens Around Region

    March 16, 2024

    We all know that the Philadelphia region has some of the most beautiful and historic gardens to visit like Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square or…

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