Calkins Creamery in Honesdale, Pennsylvania produces more than 20 varieties of cheese.

Fabric scraps from unused quilting or crafting material or old clothes can be easily upcycled to make creative, festive wreaths.

Chesapeake Bay-region governors approved a new cleanup plan Tuesday that extends the restoration effort to 2040.

BREAKING: A 26-year-old man was shot in the hip during a deer drive in Milford Township, Pennsylvania.

Veterinarians have been working nationwide to trace exposures and locations of horses potentially affected by an equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy outbreak.

Our newest episode of the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, is out now! This week, we’re trotting out to the stables to discover why horses wear horseshoes. Listen here or find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your podcasts!

Hired in January by Penn State as Pennsylvania’s first Christmas tree-focused Extension educator since before the pandemic, Kelly Piccioni is keeping plenty busy.

U.S. tractor and combine sales fell sharply in October, while Kubota and Vermeer released new equipment innovations and John Deere’s See & Spray technology expanded nationwide.

Grow memories for years to come with a living Christmas tree planted in your garden. Here are some live tree varieties worth considering.

Keep that turkey carcass and bones to simmer into healthy, homemade stock. Learn the process for making the stock and pressure-canning it for a successful post-Thanksgiving project.

William Penn’s treaty with the Lenape fostered decades of peace and religious freedom in early Pennsylvania, shaping the commonwealth’s diverse identity.

With a wide selection of unique items at lower prices, thrift stores could be a great option to do some Christmas shopping this year.

Pennsylvania has paused plans to implement an expanded biosecurity program for the live bird market supply chain.

Here at Lancaster Farming, we're incredibly thankful for our farmers who provide us all with a feast today and every day. We hope you and your loved ones have a very happy Thanksgiving!

From pastured meats to a popular food truck known as The Bluebird, a Bradford County, Pennsylvania, farm has found a fresh road to success.

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, we’re getting our gobble on and looking at why we eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Listen at this link or find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your podcasts!

When major food suppliers and producers have excess food, it has to go somewhere. Rather than trash it, Blessings of Hope created an innovative system to get the food to people who can use it.

You won’t find the BJE Poultry name on any of the turkeys filling the coolers in grocery stores this Thanksgiving, but the central Pennsylvania company is responsible for a lot of the birds that reach the table.

New York’s hard cider production increased exponentially in the span of a decade, and Pennsylvania is hoping to learn from its neighbor’s success.

A long-term planting trial shows black locust’s rapid growth, durability and versatility for posts, lumber, firewood and pollinator-friendly farm systems.

Heading to the grocery store for Thanksgiving shopping? Read how much this year's turkey dinner will cost you.

Move aside, turkey. These 12 side dishes will have your guests going for seconds and thirds.

Check out our latest episode of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast. This week, two industry leaders explain the new federal hemp rules, why the intoxicating-hemp loophole is closing, and how the next year will shape the future of U.S. hemp. Listen here or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

Fall is a time for evaluating how your garden fared this year and making plans on how to improve for next year. Here's a few ways you can get ahead on next year's vegetable garden.

The Senate passed a bill allowing whole milk and nutritionally equivalent alternatives to be served in schools.

Want to see how Thanksgiving turkeys are raised in pastured operations? Watch here:

A Pennsylvania bill could mean more oversight of the mushroom and composting industries.

Farm groups have praised the new WOTUS plan, which the Environmental Protection Agency says will be clear and durable.

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, we’re exploring how we get cheese from cows. Listen here or find it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

Eight essential steps for farmers to profit through value-added agriculture, from product selection to market strategy.

Dry weather and flooded markets led to a tough year for many New Jersey farmers.

Gov. Josh Shapiro led a list of dignitaries praising Pennsylvania Farm Bureau at its annual meeting for 75 years of being farmers’ voice in the state.

Bill Fink believes farmers play a major role in restoring the Chesapeake Bay. As chairman of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, he is optimistic about the next 15 years of cleanup work outlined in a newly revised agreement.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall spoke about tariffs, farm labor, MAHA and more during his keynote speech at Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's 75th annual meeting in Hershey.

A barn fire broke out Sunday at Herr’s Fruit Farm in Manor Township, Pennsylvania, spreading to several outbuildings and a nearby corn field.

Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational Technical School's new “Farm to Refrigerator” program will teach students and adult learners the art of processing beef, pork, lamb and wild game.

How to select apples and turn them into applesauce to preserve by canning, as well as ways to enjoy the homemade applesauce.

Rapidly changing drone technologies for pesticide applications highlight the need for robust testing, a Penn State plant pathologist told attendees at the recent Keystone Crops and Soils Conference in Harrisburg.

4-H'er Emily Laudenslager is getting her goat Merlin and pigs, Beans and Chili, ready to show at the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Watch here:

The Ohio Senate has voted unanimously to restrict the use of meaty names for cell-culture and plant protein foods.

Ag groups said they were pleased to see the shutdown end but looked forward to the passage of an updated Farm Bill.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $220 million Ag Department budget on Wednesday that lacks his biggest requested increase for the agency.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has terminated game warden Nelson Yocum amid allegations of misconduct, including allegedly baiting deer on private property.

Every year sheep producers bring their fleeces to the Berks County wool pool to sell to a commercial buyer. This year the pool brought in over 11,000 pounds of raw wool. Watch here:

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, we're going underground to find out how soil helps plants grow. Listen at this link or find it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

For good soil, thank a farmer. For free soil, thank a veteran. Happy Veterans Day.

Since it's first edition in 1955, Lancaster Farming has published plenty of recipes, including many from its readers. Here are a few favorites from over the years.

From the Belsnickel to Fasnacht Day, the Pennsylvania Dutch have a special way of celebrating holidays. Even mainstream traditions associated with Easter and Groundhog's Day have roots in PA Dutch traditions.

Kyle Elliott of Millersville University's Weather Information Center says the holiday season could bring frigid weather, and the odds of a white Christmas are "higher than they’ve been in quite some time."

State legislatures have taken the lead on restricting dyes and other food additives, though their rules could spur the federal government to join in.