LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding concluded the Shapiro administration’s 2026 Urban Agriculture Tour on Friday by highlighting a $45,109 state grant supporting fresh food production at Lancaster Recreation Commission’s Bay Street Garden, part of a broader effort to expand food access and strengthen local agriculture statewide.
The Bay Street Garden received an Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant to support food production on a redeveloped urban site. The grants are funded through the Pennsylvania Farm Bill, which received $13.8 million in the 2026-27 state budget signed last weekend, continuing support for the program for an eighth year.
The weeklong tour included stops in Erie, Pittsburgh, Williamsport, Shamokin, Philadelphia and Lancaster, showcasing projects supported through Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants, Agricultural Innovation Grants, the Fresh Food Financing Initiative and other state programs designed to increase access to fresh food and address local economic challenges…