Susan Phillips

2 weeks ago | wvia.org | Susan Phillips

The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on a program to help small farmers adopt climate-friendly practices. The program included a $59 million grant for an organic farmer's nonprofit based in Harrisburg that would have helped hundreds of Mid-Atlantic farms plant cover crops that help with erosion and soil fertility, build wind breaks to secure against increasingly severe storms, and plant trees in pastures where hotter temperatures impact the health of livestock.

2 weeks ago | radio.wpsu.org | Susan Phillips

The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on a program to help small farmers adopt climate-friendly practices. The program included a $59 million grant for an organic farmer’s nonprofit based in Harrisburg that would have helped hundreds of Mid-Atlantic farms plant cover crops that help with erosion and soil fertility, build wind breaks to secure against increasingly severe storms, and plant trees in pastures where hotter temperatures impact the health of livestock.

3 weeks ago | alleghenyfront.org | Susan Phillips

This story comes from our partners at WHYY. A grant of $59 million would have helped hundreds of farmers in the Mid-Atlantic adapt to climate change. The Trump administration called the funds a “green new scam.” The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on a program to help small farmers adopt climate-friendly practices.

3 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Susan Phillips

The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on a program to help small farmers adopt climate-friendly practices. The program included a $59 million grant for an organic farmer’s nonprofit based in Harrisburg that would have helped hundreds of Mid-Atlantic farms plant cover crops that help with erosion and soil fertility, build wind breaks to secure against increasingly severe storms, and plant trees in pastures where hotter temperatures impact the health of livestock.

3 weeks ago | alleghenyfront.org | Susan Phillips

This story comes from our partners at WHYY. When Pamia Coleman’s son was little, he was afraid of touching dirt, so she started gardening with him. “I just saw how much he grew from practicing these things,” said Coleman, whose son has autism and is now a teenager. “So, I really just wanted to share that with other children [who] are on the spectrum because a lot of times, these kids get left behind,” Coleman said.