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Partners
The Pennsylvania State University
Penn State is a multi-campus public land-grant university that improves
the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world
through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching, research, and
service. As a land-grant university, it holds a unique responsibility
for outreach and public service to support the citizens of Pennsylvania.
It engages in collaborative activities with industrial, educational,
and agricultural partners here and abroad to disseminate and apply
knowledge.
Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable
Agriculture
PASA is a non-profit organization working to improve the economic
and social prosperity of Pennsylvania food and agriculture. We work
with the farmers that grow our food, the consumers that eat the food,
and those concerned with the ecological well-being of our environment
and natural resources.
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
NRCS puts nearly 70 years of experience to work in assisting owners
of America's private land with conserving their soil, water, and other
natural resources.
Pennsylvania Certified Organic
PCO, a membership-based non-profit organization, assures the integrity
of organic agricultural products through education, inspection, and
certification of Pennsylvania-based growers, processors, and handlers.
Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture encourages, protects, and
promotes agriculture and related industries throughout the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection
The Department of Environmental Protection's mission is to protect
Pennsylvania's air, land, and water from pollution, and to provide
for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment.
The agency partners with individuals, organizations, governments, and
businesses to prevent pollution and restore our natural resources.
The Rodale Institute
The Rodale institute works
with people worldwide to achieve a regenerative food system that
renews environmental and human health working with
the philosophy that "Healthy Soil = Healthy People."
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