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Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry

Published January 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 14:35

I'm also particularly proud of our work to create the nation's first ever Ag Innovation Fund. And initially seeding it with $10 million. And that fund has grown over time. 88 different projects across Pennsylvania so far have been funded with that Ag Innovation Fund. As I set out during my time as governor years ago, I showed up on our farms and I listened to. (14:35–14:43)

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“We are now number one in the nation when it comes to farmland preservation.”
Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 02:56-03:03
“Moody's just reported that Pennsylvania has the only growing state economy in the northeastern part of the United States.”
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“We have more farmers under the age of 35 than any state in the entire country.”
Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 16:21-16:28
“We are now number one in the country when it comes to organic mushrooms and organic poultry.”
Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 17:28-17:34
“Our commonwealth has put out more than 40 million permits during that time and we've only had to issue five refunds.”
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“I made a commitment to put agriculture at the center of my administration's work to grow our economy and create more opportunity, especially…”
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“We're growing and expanding this sector faster than ever before and in our Commonwealth's history.”
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“Pennsylvania is home to nearly 50,000, about 48,000 farms.”
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“Over 600,000 of our fellow Pennsylvanians work in agriculture.”
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“AG contributes $133 billion to our state's economy each year.”
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“We have fully funded the Pennsylvania Farm Bill and its initiatives for three straight years.”
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“Providing nearly $100 million for food security and to support our neighbors who are hungry Pennsylvanians.”
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“We funded ACAP, the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program, with over $82 million in state dollars.”
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“We created the nation's first ever Ag Innovation Fund, initially seeding it with $10 million.”
Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 14:22-14:30
“On my watch, we've already driven out over $20 million for ag innovation.”
Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 15:07-15:12
“We're investing in 11 new apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships across this commonwealth.”
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“Pennsylvania continues to be one of the top states for organic sales with more than a billion dollars in organic sales this year.”
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“We do not have a backlog at DEP anymore.”
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“We went from being bottom five in the country about 48th when it came to permitting time to now being a national model for other states.”
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“I want Pennsylvania to be number one in the country when it comes to ag, and we are making progress toward that goal.”
Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 21:13-21:21
“This is a nation that was fueled from the very beginning by Pennsylvania farmers and Pennsylvania innovators.”
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“Our history, our Future, the next 250 years runs right through Pennsylvania farmlands.”
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