AgConnect Partnership

AgConnect is a vibrant network of farmers, business owners, and service providers connecting farmers to business resources, training, and financing to grow business and promoting smart agricultural economic development.

AgConnect, a regional private-public partnership, is an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council and serves Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.

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Farm Business Planning

Due to the unique nature of each agricultural business plan, SCORE volunteers will be offering one-on-one business consultation services to help get your agricultural business on track in the new year.

To schedule your free appointment with a SCORE volunteer, please contact your local chapter.

Chester County: 610-344-6910

Berks County:

610-376-3497

Philadelphia:

215-231-9880

Lancaster:

717-397-3092

Montgomery County:

215-885-3027

Bucks County:

215-943-8850

AgConnectPA.com

Have you visited yet? It's a brand new resource to search for people and businesses who can help you grow your ag business. It's funded in part by a grant from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development's

Discovered in PA, Developed in PA program.

Have an event you'd like to advertise? A job? Looking for an internship? We hope you'll find it there. Can't find something? LET US KNOW! This is a resource to help YOU!

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AgConnect is an initiative Chester County Economic Development Council funded in part by the private sector along with grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Discovered in PA, Developed in PA program and the PA Department of Labor and Industry.

How Does AgConnect Impact Agriculture?

"Thank you for providing a wealth of information that helps promote agricultural efforts in our communities!"

40 farmers' market managers gathered at CCEDC Monday for professional development and networking as part of the 3rd annual Farmers' Market Manager Conference. Brian Moyer and Carla Snyder of Penn State Extension coordinated a full day of quality presenters including two panel discussions - one of experienced farm market vendors in what they look for in a market, and another of experienced farm market managers on what makes a successful market. Market managers from as far as Ligonier and Carlisle joined us for the day.

Retail Meat Merchandising Workshop

Tuesday, April 22

Chester County Economic Development Council

737 Constitution Drive, Exton

http://livestockprofit.eventbrite.com

Pricing For Profit: Understanding your cost of production, product yields, and how to price your cuts of meat.

The Cash is in The Carcass

Once we decide that an animal is ready for slaughter, our marketing meter kicks in. Do we fully understand our carcass yields? What is the yield from carcass to cuts? Do we really know how profitable our marketing channels are? This could be where your profits lie.

Producers will learn:

How to track your cost of production
How to price your individual cuts
Yields from carcass to wrapped cuts
How to assess your marketing channels to understand which markets are your most profitable

This program will be funded in part by AgConnect through a grant from the PA Department of Labor and Industry and the Chester County Workforce Investment Board.

Calling All Youth: Dairy Tour April 11

The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation is hosting a dairy farm tour for youth interested in careers in the dairy industry! For more information on the tour and how to RSVP, click here!

Search of a Job / Post an Open Job!

Have you checked out the job board on AgConnect's new website? We post both internships for students and jobs for those looking for a new career!

To post a position

Job Board

Internships

Search for an Event / Post an Event!

Have you checked out the EVENT CALENDAR on AgConnect's new website? Do you have a press release you think would fit well on our news feed? Send it to jgauker@cceconomicdevelopment.com for review and posting!

News and Events