BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Two Lehigh Valley farms were awarded just shy of $180,000 as part of a $21 million effort to increase capacity and drive growth in Pennsylvania’s food supply chain, state officials have announced.
The Community Action Committee of Lehigh Valley’s The Seed Farm, in Upper Milford Township, was awarded $76,626 to upgrade its wash and pack station, as well as its refrigerator, to assist incubator farmers with post-harvest handling.
Scholl Orchards in Bethlehem was awarded $100,000 to buy refrigeration and forklifts to expand fruit and vegetable aggregation and market access for 43 local producers…