PA Preferred

 

What is Pennsylvania Preferred?

The PA Preferred program was developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to encourage consumers to purchase Pennsylvania grown products and support the Commonwealth's rising agriculture industry.

Why Buy Pennsylvania Preferred?

When you purchase PA Preferred products and hire landscape contractors who use the program, you are supporting the fastest growing segment of Pennsylvania agriculture. One of the top contributing states of the green industry to the U.S. economy is Pennsylvania, with $5.6 billion and over 75,000 jobs.

Pennsylvania Preferred products offer you the satisfaction of knowing your plants will thrive in Pennsylvania's soil and climate.

How?

All PA Preferred plants MUST be 100% sourced from a Pennsylvania location and grown at a Pennsylvania site for at least 75% of the plant's production cycle.

Look for...

The PA Preferred tag on nursery products at your local garden center and the PA Preferred logo in marketing materials and advertising from businesses near you.

Hire...

Landscape contractors who use PA Preferred products to ensure your landscape will grow and remain beautiful in your Pennsylvania yard.

Set your standards high and buy PA Preferred plants!

Search for garden centers, landscape contractors, nurseries and other green industry professionals that carry PA Preferred products. These products are grown in Pennsylvania soil to thrive in your own backyard!