PA Chamber Celebrates Members in Agriculture as Farm Show Week Gets Underway

It’s Farm Show Week, the annual celebration of everything agriculture has to offer the Commonwealth. For an industry that employs nearly half a million people and contributes $185 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy, there’s much to recognize and appreciate.

The 2023 Farm Show theme, “Rooted in Progress,” honors Pennsylvania’s rich roots in agriculture and its vision for the future. From the draft horses of centuries ago that still plow Pennsylvania’s rich fields to gardens that grace urban rooftops today and ever-changing technological advancements, agriculture continues to make significant contributions to Pennsylvania in terms of revenue, food sourcing, job creation and more.

Spectators flock to the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg each year for its famous food court (you don’t want to miss the milkshakes!); an array of exhibitions featuring hands-on learning and shopping opportunities; the visual “piece de resistance” – the yearly butter sculpture which reflects the annual theme; and the week-long slate of events. This year, our own PA Chamber President Luke Bernstein will take part in the Celebrity Feed Scurry Event, working with a 4-H team and draft horses to complete an obstacle course race! While our fearless leader is qualified for many things, operating draft horses is not one!

The Farm Show runs from Saturday, January 7 through Saturday, January 14. The PA Chamber would like to recognize and thank the following companies in the agricultural sector who we are honored to list among our membership for their immeasurable contributions to Pennsylvania:

PA Chamber Investor Members

Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company

Curtze Foods

Dietz & Watson

Eat’n Park Hospitality Group

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