We asked some of the recent graduates of our Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship to share a bit about their experiences. They told us what they love about farming (as […]
Read MoreOn a chilly, almost-spring day in March, a group of new and beginning farmers gathered at The Seed Farm in Emmaus, Pennsylvania to learn about a versatile machine that could […]
Read MoreOur summer interns Mir and Abby share what they learned working in the Pasa Philly office and visiting farms across the city.
Read MorePre-apprenticeship offers a first step to a career in agriculture for 50+ participants at 9 beginner farmer training programs across Pennsylvania.
Read MoreWhether they studied math, education, or culinary arts, whether they served in the military or grew up on a farm, the six individuals graduating from Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship this spring each brought their own unique strengths to the farms that hosted them.
Read MoreTwo dairy graziers discuss the challenges of taking on a farming business, being women in agriculture, and belonging to the climate-change generation.
Read MoreWe spoke with the LEAF Project Founder and Executive Director Heidi Witmer about how our Diversified Vegetable Pre-Apprenticeship program complements the meaningful work LEAF is doing and why she wants to engage youth leaders in the food system.
Read MoreIn December of 2020, Jessica White became the second certified Journey Dairy Grazier in the state of Pennsylvania by graduating from Pasa’s Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program. Over the course of […]
Read MoreWe’re proud to announce the first three graduates of our Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship program! This formal, paid apprenticeship program, registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, pairs beginning […]
Read MoreOn June 11, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry approved Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship to become a formal apprenticeship program for aspiring pastured dairy farmers in the state. Founded by […]
Read MoreSecond-year apprentice Jessica Matthews shares her journey into dairy grazing. Jessica is participating in Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, a federally registered apprenticeship that PASA administers in Pennsylvania and nearby areas. I […]
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry approved our Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship on March 14th, making it the first formal apprenticeship program for farmers in the state. We developed Diversified […]
Read MoreWe here at PASA are developing the first formal apprenticeship in our region for vegetable farmers: Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship. The program launches this fall, when we’ll begin accepting applications for […]
Read MoreWe asked Master Grazier Gay Rodgers and Apprentice Jess Matthews from Hameau Farm in Belleville, PA about their experience participating in Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship. Learn more about this farmer training program and […]
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