This is a convening of local Pennsylvania farmers and food producers in Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties to identify needs and opportunities within our regional food system. 

Our goal is to help support a thriving regional food system here in Northeastern PA in order to grow markets, increase grower wages, and improve food access. 

Our core premise:

• Farmers and growers deserve to earn a thriving wage

• Thriving wages are possible in a thriving community food system that is designed to meet the needs of growers and consumers 

• Fellow growers are our collaborators, not our competitors 

• Together we can cultivate and advocate for more efficient systems for Growing, Processing, Preparing, Retailing, Distributing, and Waste Management (the pillars of a community food system).