Building Agricultural Networks
Ending Food Insecurity and Protecting Family-owned Farms
BGL has been at the forefront of innovative agriculture in Pennsylvania, providing effective, comprehensive workforce development to farmers for the PA Department of Labor and Industry and also managing urban farms in South Central PA. We bring together farms and agribusiness of all sizes, facilitating training programs, coordinating statewide conferences, and developing actionable field guides, creating quantifiable outcomes that make the broadest impact.
Urban Farming
BGL’s consultants have more first-hand, professional experience with urban agriculture than anyone in Pennsylvania. We have managed operations of:
- A Farm to Hospital Program at UPMC Memorial
- 3 high tunnels and growing!
- Serving patients, visitors, and employees
- Wellness events and Food as Medicine
- A nonprofit urban farm in York, PA
- 4 high tunnels, 2 greenhouses, and 2 tilled acres
- Retail produce markets in underserved neighborhoods
- EBT/SNAP, Food Bucks, Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
- Farm to Schools
Farm to Institution Initiatives and Sustainable Agriculture
Our efforts have made food:
- Healthier
- More Local
- More Affordable
- More Accessible
And our work is helping farms and agribusinesses to become more:
- Diversified and Innovative
- Compliant with Immigration regulations
- Connected with each other
- Integrated into broad economic communities
