- Greater Easton Development Partnership has gotten two agricultural grants from Pennsylvania Farm Bill's Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant
- A $50,000 grant will be used to create a tool share program and install a pole barn and shed
- A $10,000 grant will be used to reimburse the partnership for the cost of promotional support for Easton Market District
EASTON, Pa. — Greater Easton Development Partnership has gotten two agricultural grants totaling $60,000 from Pennsylvania Farm Bill's Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant.
A $50,000 grant will be used to create a tool-share program and install a pole barn and shed.
A $10,000 grant will be used to reimburse the partnership for the cost of promotional support for the Easton Market District, which includes Easton Farmers Market, Easton Public Market and the newer West Ward Market.
State Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, said the grants will expand the market's marketing efforts to attract more customers.
“All three of these operations support local farmers and local producers. The projects funded through the grant will expand marketing resources to bring additional customers to the three markets.”State Representative Robert Freeman, D-Northampton
"All three of these operations support local farmers and local producers," Freeman said. "The projects funded through the grant will expand marketing resources to bring additional customers to the three markets.
“We are lucky to have these successful farmers’ markets in Easton and I encourage people to visit them regularly for a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and prepared foods.”
Jared Mast, executive director of Greater Easton Development Partnership, said the grant will be used to buy tools and supplies that will be shared between the Greater Easton Development Partnership and Easton Area Neighborhood.
"The grant is supporting the purchase of tools and supplies that will be shared between GEDP (and its Easton Garden Works program) and the Easton Area Neighborhood (and the Easton Urban Farm). The grant is also supporting the purchase of tools for a tool-share program whereby community gardeners can check out tools rather than purchase them for themselves."Jared Mast, executive director, Greater Easton Development Partnership
"The grant is supporting the purchase of tools and supplies that will be shared between GEDP [and its Easton Garden Works program] and the Easton Area Neighborhood" and the Easton Urban Farm, Mast said.
"The grant is also supporting the purchase of tools for a tool-share program whereby community gardeners can check out tools rather than purchase them for themselves."