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Join us and learn how to break down the grant writing process to ensure a more successful outcome.

Learn about the framework used to support, connect, and grow resiliency among local and regional food supply chain actors.

Our Norris Square neighborhood profile project aims to clarify and lift-up the voices of community members and stakeholders to emphasize community strengths, (hidden) assets, challenges within Norris Square and opportunities for youth engagement.

This article helps provide basic information for local government officials concerning the impact of Marcellus shale on Pennsylvania's residents and economy.

From corn mazes to wedding barns, agritourism activities is an increasingly popular business opportunity for farmers. In fact, revenue from farm agritourism more than tripled between 2002 and 2017.

Develop cultural competency skills to enhance the ability to practice effective communication in intercultural situations.

Actions you can take to keep your organization healthy

Online access can provide organizations and governments with a wide range of options for effective engagement

FFCRA ensures that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus.

Discover how Pennsylvania Local Governments and Community Leaders Respond to Assist Communities in Crisis

How to Respond in Times of Pandemic: A Need in Pennsylvania*

Resources and information to assist local government officials during a crisis.

This article provides an overview of issues agricultural operators in Pennsylvania must consider if they would like to start or expand an agritourism operation.

Proper designation of project activities and related impacts is an important part of grant writing.

Write a successful grant proposal. Learn about the grant review process, organizational missions, and public and private funding sources.

Adults and teens engaged with workforce development agencies, organizations and non-profits receive viable training to prepare them for employment.

This publication uses the experiences of selected Pennsylvania townships to illustrate the potential fiscal impacts of different land uses.

This workbook takes the necessary first step of asking the question: "What are we doing now?"

This workbook helps to better understand the larger context and environment in which a group exists and the forces that might affect its future.

This workbook helps review or create a mission and vision statement, identify and prioritize group goals, and match those goals to the group's organizational structure.

This action plan will provide you with the road map you'll need to stay on course, ensure accountability, and evaluate your successes. Strategic planning without this step is a waste of time.

This booklet will help explain strategic planning, including who should be involved, what needs to be done to make it successful, and whether an organization is ready to undertake such an effort.

In November 1997, Pennsylvania voters approved a change in the Commonwealth constitution to allow a method of real property tax relief, a homestead exclusion, to be implemented in Pennsylvania.

This pocket-sized guide provides annotated roadside photographs of typical and common farm types in Pennsylvania and is intended as an introduction to farmology--the study of farms and farming.

When you live in the country, a basic understanding of agriculture's contribution to the community is useful.