It’s hard to deny the popular appeal of the butter sculpture that wows the crowds at the PA Farm Show every year, and the 2011 creation was no exception.

What transpires in eleven buildings covering 24 acres, features 6,000 animals, 300 commercial exhibitors, 10,000 competetive exhibits and brings 500,000 visitors to Harrisburg?

As we welcome a new year and reflect on the positive steps we can all take toward a more sustainable and local economy, it may be helpful to revisit the words of author and poet

The Nature Conservancy—a Shop Local Save Land Partner

"The only way to increase the value of an apple is to make it into a spirit and put that in oak," says Derek Grout of Harvest Spirits distillery

Ever wonder how much wood is in a cord?  Or ponder how much cash you might save by using local wood to heat your home?

OK, fine, we don't exactly know whether the ingredients are local. But the concept is certainly fresh!

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Deputy Secretary Cindy Dunn recently joined representatives of Location

The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) recently completed its biannual census of land trusts.

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Photographer Carl Warner's unique collection of Food Landscapes is depicted in his new book of the same name.