Pennsylvania Farmers Union

2023 Annual Meeting

February 8, 2023

Lancaster County Convention Center

25 South Queen Street
Lancaster PA 17603

Social hour: 5:30 PM
PFU light dinner; Freedom A Room: 6:30 PM
PFU Annual Meeting (policy discussion and membership voting); Freedom A Room: 7:00 PM

Stop by the PFU booth at the
2023 Pasa Conference trade show on February 8 - 11, 2023!

REGISTER FOR PASA TODAY

Not planning to attend Pasa but would like to come to the PFU Annual Meeting?
Call/text Karen to register for the PFU Annual Meeting today (952) 484 - 8113.

POLICY

Policy Deliberation Protocol
Please submit your policy recommendations to pafarmersunion@gmail.com by February 1, 2023.

BYLAWS

Please submit your bylaw recommendations to pafarmersunion@gmail.com by February 1, 2023.

BOARD NOMINATIONS

To make a nomination, the following information is required

• Name
• Bio
• Photo

Please submit your PFU board nominations to pafarmersunion@gmail.com by February 1, 2023.

Jane Alexander Award

This award is given annually to a Pennsylvania individual, family, organization, or project that has made a significant contribution to preserving and enhancing family farm agriculture and the rural way of life exemplifying Jane Alexander's vision and legacy. Stewardship of this award rests with Pennsylvania Farmers Union whose founding and growth was championed by Jane Alexander. The inaugural award was presented to Jane at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Pennsylvania Farmers Union.

Jane Alexander was one of the first women to graduate from Dickinson Law School and practiced law continuously from 1955 to her passing in May 2020 at the age of 90. She served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969. In 1972 she was appointed and served as Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the first woman Deputy Secretary of Agriculture in the nation. As Owner and President of J & J Agricultural Products & Services, Inc. she supported and advocated for environmentally safe, economical products and practices that assist farmers world-wide to grow nutritionally dense and flavorful food for a rapidly growing world. She was Lifetime Member of Pennsylvania Farmers Union.

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