Yes, Penn State provides access to university facilities for local farmers and food producers that includes:

• Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory‘s goal is to promote practical, innovative, and affordable solutions to existing and emergent issues related to nutrient management and environmental quality. It provides soil, water, plants, and biosolids testing programs and other agricultural materials. Tests include environmental soil testing, soil fertility testing, and plant tissue analysis and is available to all University faculty and staff as well as the general public.
• The Student Farm’s annual plant sale provides access to plant stocks for local farmers and food producers. It is open to anyone looking to grow their own food.

 

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