Chester County Commissioners, Ag Council Honor Individuals
WEST CHESTER (Chester
Co.) Late in April the Chester
County Commissioners and the
County Agricultural Development
Council honored three individuals
for their outstanding contributions
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Dauphin
Co.) During his May 22-26
trade mission to Israel, Gov. Tbm
Ridge will present a grove of
Pennsylvania-grown trees as a
gift from the children of
Pennsylvania to the children of
Israel.
The governor will join Israeli
children in planting a tree near
Jerusalem in honor of Israel’s
50th anniversary.
“Pennsylvania is blessed with
some of the finest hardwoods
grown anywhere in the world,”
Gov. Ridge said. “These trees,
harvested from ‘Penn’s Woods’
and re-planted in Israel, will
serve as a constant, growing
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The Fanner of the Year Award
was presented to Ben Beiler and
Tim Barlow of Pinta Lane Dairy
Farm in Upper Oxford Township.
According to Kevin Baer, program
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Ridge To Present Pa. Trees
As Gift To Israeli Children
reminder of Pennsylvanias’ close
bonds with people of Israel.”
State Agriculture Secretary
Samuel Hayes unveiled several
of the trees to students at the
Yeshiva Academy in Harrisburg.
Thirty eastern red cedar trees
from Musser Forests Inc. in
Indiana, Indiana County, are
being prepared by the
Department of Agriculture for
air shipment to Israel early next
week. The eastern red cedar is
easily transplanted and is
indigenous to Pennsylvania and
Israel.
Secretary Hayes announced
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selected because of the innovative
relationship they have established.
Beiler owns Pinta Lane Farm and
Barlow owns the farm’s dairy herd
have written letters and taped
songs for the children in Israel.
Gov. Ridge will present those
gifts to Israeli children during
the tree-planting ceremony.
“These trees, a gift from this
generation of Pennsylvania chil
dren, will be enjoyed by Israeli
children for generations to
come,” Secretary Hayes said. “It
is our hope that Pennsylvania
students will develop a friend
ship with the children in Israel
who will actually plant the trees
in a grove near Jerusalem.”
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this position and his extensive vol
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farm community. He also serves
on the County Agricultural Land
Preservation Board and has been
very supportive of pro-agriculture
legislation.
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the resources to keeping
the information current
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What’s New?
The Pennsylvania
Retail Farm Market
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vide education, promo
tions and advocacy for
farmers who sell
agriucltural products to
consumers. Board
members have granted a
free membership for
1998 to all direct
marketers.
Farmers listed in the
Pennsylvania Depart
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1997 Consumer’s Guide
to Farm Markets book
let will receive details.
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tion, contact PRFMA
Executive Secretary