Welcome the Mid-Atlantic Region's Pennsylvania Resource Guide. You can browse our Pennsylvania resources by using the dropdown menus to view various categories below. Pennsylvania's top organic and sustainable organizations are already displayed. By the way, if you’d like to suggest a resource for Pennsylvania, let us know. And if you have a great quote, anecdote or insight related to organic farming or processing in the state, let us know.

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New Farm's List of Farm Supplies & Products New Farm's website offers a searchable database, Farmer to Farmer, that farmers can use to locate feed sources, farm supplies, and bulk seeds, and...
New Farm's Online FarmSelect Course for Transitioning to Organic Production and Updating Organic Management Practices The New Farm's online training programs will guide you step by step through a process of evaluating and changing your farm practices, whether...
New Farm's Organic Price Index The New Farm's Organic Price Index provides a practical online tool to help farmers price their organic grains and produce competitively....
Rodale Institute This nonprofit, located in eastern Pennsylvania, has conducted the longest running field trials in the country comparing organic and conventional...
The New Farm Web Site NewFarm.Org is one of the most useful organic and sustainable farming web sites in the country. It features research, hundreds of farm profiles, a...
Farmers Enter Town's Economy Through Weekly Market, Cooperative Venture and a Supportive Brewpub in Pennsylvania. The Sustainability Center at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania gives graduate students experience in ag production, marketing and economic...
New Tools for Organic No-Till: Introducing a Cover Crop Roller Without all the Drawbacks of a Stalk Chopper Here's the story of how good neighbors designed and constructed a front-mounted cover-crop roller that allows you to knock down a weed-suppressing...
Penn State Agronomy Guide 2005-2006: Organic Crop Production--Weed, Insect and Disease Management This online guide book covers pest, insect, weed and disease management in organic systems. The book addresses biological, cultural, physical,...
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the economic and social prosperity of...
Pennsylvania Organic Program Contact The National Association of Organic Programs (NASOP) offers a list of contacts of state organic officials across the U.S. Pennsylvania's organic...
Requirements for Seeds, Planting Stock and Seedlings under the USDA Regulations This Pennsylvania Certified Organic Fact Sheet covers all the basic requirements, including documentation of good faith efforts to find organic seed.
Resources for Small Food Entrepreneurs and Potential Entrepreneurs, from Penn State University This web page features articles on the following topics: * Making the Decision to Become a Food Processor * Resources for Starting a Food...
Agricultural Fact Sheets for Pennsylvania, from the Economic Research Service Includes data on size and value of organic farms and products in the state.
Agroecology Major at Penn State University Penn State's Agroecology major is designed to provide you with the breadth of experience and training you need to become a leader in the...
Courses in Sustainable Ag at Delaware Valley College in Pennsylvania The Agronomy and Environmental Science Department offers 3 majors: Soils & Environmental Science, Crop Science, and Turf Management. The focus of...
Livestock Budgets for Alternative Livestock, from Penn State University While not directed at organic producers, these budgets for alternative livestock may be helpful. Budgets available for feeder lambs, milking sheep,...
Maysie's Farm Conservation Center Maysie's Farm Conservation Center is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of the importance of...
Penn State Sustainable Ag Working Group The Penn State Sustainable Ag Working Group (PSU-SAWG) is a multi-disciplinary initiative, begun in 2002, that brings together interested Penn...
Penn State Sustainable Ag Working Group Newsletter This page gives you access to archived copies of the group's bimonthly newsletter on sustainable agriculture in Pennsylvania.
Penn State's Transition to Organic Web Site This web site provides information on organic-related courses at Penn State, contact information on people involved in organic at the University,...
Pennsylvania Farm Link Pennsylvania Farm Link is a non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of "creating farming opportunities for the next generation." They work...
Pennsylvania FarmLink Beginning Farmer Resources Pennsylvania Farm Link is working on three major problems contributing to the decline in potential young farmers. They are: * The need for earlier...
Starting or Diversifying an Agricultural Business This publication from Penn State University outlines a step-by-step process of starting a new farm enterprise, including developing a business...
Sustaining Pennsylvania Agriculture, a Web Site from Penn State University This website is intended to serve as a sustainable agriculture information center for Pennsylvania, highlighting ongoing activites in sustainable...
The Richard Alsina Fulton Center for Sustainable Living (FCSL) at Wilson College in Pennsylvania The Richard Alsina Fulton Center for Sustainable Living (FCSL) is the Wilson College home for hands-on environmental education. They provide...