Dear Pasa Community, Earlier today, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and Public Rights Project jointly filed a lawsuit against the US government for unlawfully withholding approved federal funds. The plaintiffs include: The Sustainability Institute; Agrarian Trust; Bronx River Alliance; CleanAIRE NC; Conservation Innovation Fund; Marbleseed; and the cities of Baltimore, Maryland; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, […] The post Pasa joins lawsuit to restore funding to farmers appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

Pasa's USDA funding has now been frozen for more than 40 days, forcing us to make a painful but necessary decision to protect the organization and the team. Beginning April 1, Pasa will be instituting a phased furlough of most employees. The post appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

An Executive Memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget paused action on both existing and future federal assistance programs, including most climate- and equity-related grants—Pasa among them. Here’s how you can help farmers impacted by the funding freeze today. The post Take action to help farmers impacted by the federal funding freeze appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

Each year, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. In addition, this year we recognize two lifetime service awards. I’m pleased to share this year’s award recipients. Community Leadership Award George Brittenburg, Ola Creston & Farm Crew at Taproot Farm  Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania Taproot […] The post 2025 Pasabilities Award Recipients appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

Rotational grazing and organic management have helped Rocky Hollow Dairy prioritize the health of their herd and land. As the changing climate and fluctuating markets present new challenges, they’re finding creative ways to adapt and investing in climate-smart practices like silvopasture to grow long-term solutions. The post Climate-smart practices support healthy soils & healthy cows at this organic dairy appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

Land, water, and other resources are often at a premium in cities, so urban farmers are well practiced at dialing in efficiencies and making the most of what’s available. At Shiloh Farm in Pittsburgh, climate-smart practices and adaptive strategies are key tools to protect the soil, plants, and people amid increasingly unpredictable growing seasons. The post Climate-smart practices support efficiency & resilience at this urban farm appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

At Pasa we believe the best way to help people navigate the pathway to a sustainable careers in farming is to connect folks at every stage of their journey. Whether you're new to farming, running a farm, or somewhere in between—working side-by-side and sharing knowledge are keys to success. This is the vision that fuels our apprenticeship programs. And it's what brought us to The Good Farm on a sunny fall day in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh valley. The post Apprenticeship fuels sustainable farming careers appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

San Sankofa is a farmer outreach specialist with Pasa, working to build relationships with marginalized farmers—including farmers of color, urban farmers, and military veterans—to learn about their successes and challenges and to connect them with relevant federal, state, and private resources. As part of this work, San recently spoke with Mark Fujita, a military veteran […] The post How sustainable beekeeping nurtures hives & humans appeared first on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture ..read more

A major divide in the battle over the next Farm Bill could reverse progress made to support ecologically sound practices and may leave smaller farms unprotected. The 2018 Farm Bill expired over six months ago, and the next one is still many conversations away. What’s the hold up?  According to a report by the American Enterprise Institute, the largest 10% of farms receive 65.4% of all crop insurance subsidies. Part of the issue is that Congress has not allocated any new money to the Farm Bill, so any increased spending in one Farm Bill title (such as commodity payments) means decreased s ..read more

Each year, we honor farmer, community, and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration. I’m pleased to share this year’s award recipients. Business Leadership Award Masa Cooperativa Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A batch of hand-crafted masa being prepared at Masa Cooperativa Masa Cooperativa is a worker-owned and majority immigrant-operated cooperative based in Philadelphia that mills corn grown in partnership with local organic farms to produce masa–a maize dough used to make popular foods, such as tortillas, tamales, arepas ..read more