In front of the largest crowd of the season, Jack Griffin (Society member) presented a fast-paced program covering both the history of vertical farming and the groundbreaking progress of his own business, Metropolis Farms.
John M. Urbanchuk, New President of PSPA for 2017/18
John M. Urbanchuk is Assistant Professor and Chair of the Agribusiness Department at Delaware Valley University, takes the reigns as PSPA's next president. Read his full bio.
Washington Post: A Climate Change Solution Beneath our Feet There’s too much carbon in the atmosphere and not enough in the ground where it’s useful. Healthy soil can help flip the picture...MORE>
“Receipt Book” Acquired for the PSPA Library and Archive Funds from the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture have been used to acquire a new manuscript for its Library and Archive at the University of Pennsylvania’s Kislak Center...
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Bloomberg News : Charting China’s Competitive Eaters The task of feeding China’s 1.4 billion people is transforming the global food industry. In tandem with a Bloomberg News series on the world’s second green revolution, Gadfly takes a look at how China’s changing diet is reshaping global trade in unexpected ways...MORE>
Mohamed Bourouissa: Urban Riders Exhibit at the Barnes Foundation Mohamed Bourouissa: Urban Riders features approximately 85 works—including drawings, photos, costumes, sculptures, and a video—many presented for the first time in the US at the Barnes Foundation...
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Monika Crosby receiving her membership certificate and Society history
It Was a Big Day for New Members
Society members voted in four outstanding additions to the Society.
