LEAF in the news
Featured Articles
LEAF Project cultivates ag, life skills
March 17, 2021
Chris Torres features LEAF on the “Young Farmer Podcast.”
Why I Farm Roadtrip: Heidi Witmer of LEAF
July 02, 2016
LEAF founder, Heidi Witmer was interviewed by Natalina Sents as part of the Why I Farm road trip blog around the U.S.
PA First Lady visitS LEAF Farm
June 29, 2021
Pa. first lady visits LEAF Project in Perry County to highlight youth involvement in agriculture.
Growth Path: Cultivating crops, training youth
July 29, 2016
This article in The Burg Magazine explains how LEAF has grown since the start of the program.
Additional Articles
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Farming project cultivates young leaders, PPL, Oct 02, 2018
Leadership through farming and ag worker shortage, witf.org, Aug 16, 2018
Connecting Youth to Leadership and Farming, Philanthropy Journal News, August 6, 2018
Pennsylvania Farm Show, Edible Philly, November 20, 2017
Agbiz graduate cultivates youth leaders, AgChoice Farm Credit, Fall, 2017
Turning Youth to the Soil with Project LEAF, Lancasterfarming.com, August 25, 2017
Local farms take a bite out of meal kit market, ABC 27, Jul 17, 2017
LEAF Project eyes meal delivery to expand program, impact, Cumberlink.com, July 12, 2017
LEAF Project: Making Cooking a Part of Life, ABC 27, Jul 07, 2017
Is this the savior of the vanishing family meal?: Matthew Olshan, Penn Live, Jun 27, 2017
Meet the new face of farming in Perry County: Matthew Olshan, Penn Live, Mar 13, 2017
Partnership for Better Health Kicks Off First Ever ‘Madness"‘ Event for Local Non-Profits, Cumberlink.com, February 29, 2016
LEAF Project: Agricultural and culinary leadership opportunities for youth ,ABC 27 News, abc27.com, September 15, 2015
EARLY LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING TRAINING, Susquehanna Life Magazine, emediapublications.com, Fall, 2014
Program Teachers Teens About Food with Visit to Keswick Creamery, The Sentinel, cumberlink.com, July 30, 2014
Local farmers, service organizations 'squash' out hunger, The Sentinel, Cumberlink.com, January 20, 2014
Cultivating the Future: LEAF Project teaches Harrisburg-area teens agriculture, life skills, The Burg Magazine, theburgnews.com, September 29, 2013