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The Food & Agriculture Team focuses on ways that Pennsylvania's food producers and consumers can be more sustainable and healthier.
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Mission
To monitor and advise on state policies that will encourage sustainable and carbon-neutral agriculture and food production. Engage with the Agriculture industry in PA about the impacts of climate change. Encourage a diversity of locally grown food choices. Reduce the impacts of pesticides and fertilizers on our ecosystems.
Develop materials that educate our members about sustainable and climate-sensitive food purchasing practices and at-home or community gardens. Work with the Water Quality Team on a consistent mission of sustainable food production and healthy ecosystems downstream. Support Group teams working in this space.
Join Us - Meetings and Events
We are always looking for new people and ideas. Please join our next team meeting and the Food & Ag email list!
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- Look for the PA Chapter Food & Ag Team Meeting on the meeting calendar for details and registration.
- To join the Food & Ag Team email list or ask the team a question, please complete a Volunteer Interest Form.
Defending the USDA
In October, 2025, the Sierra Club PA Chapter Food and Agriculture Team sent a letter to US Congressman Glenn Thompson regarding the proposed reorganization of the US Department of Agriculture. See the full letter here:
We'll keep you posted if there is any response.
Webinar Recordings
PFAS In Things You Aren't Thinking About - Feb 22, 2023
Speakers: Darree Sicher, Tamela Trussell
Host: Food & Ag Team and Move Beyond Plastics
PFAS link between our foods and farms and the use of sewage sludge/biosolids marketed as a “fertilizer”
Fawn Grove Test Report
Milk Longacres Test Report
UDS Level 2 Test Report
Localization and Hemp: Strategies for Addressing the Climate Crisis - June 23, 2022
Speaker: Judy Wicks, All Together Now
Hosted by: Food & Ag Team
Pennsylvania is an agriculture-state and was once a center for hemp production used for food, fiber and fuel. Then came a foolhardy 80 year ban, which ended with the 2018 Farm Bill, allowing the regulated cultivation of hemp. Judy Wicks talks about addressing climate challenges by building resilient local economies where hemp will once again be an essential part of Pennsylvania's farming heritage, producing a versatile crop that fulfills multiple basic needs, while contributing to our low-carbon future.
My journey to starting an urban farming non-profit in Pennsylvania
Speaker: Hawa Lassanah, Backyard Farming Coop
Date: July 15, 2021
Hosted by: Food & Ag Team
Follow Hawa and her team as they establish an urban farming business for the benefit of the Lancaster County community. After a short video presentation, Hawa will be available to answer questions from those interested in following in her footsteps across Pennsylvania.
PA Legislation
For the latest info on PA Legislation that the Sierra Club is tracking, go to the PA Legislative Tracker and The Briefing video series.