(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie announced in Ambridge today that two Beaver County farms were awarded combined grants totaling $41,800 under the Agricultural Innovation Grant Program.

According to Matzie, the funding includes $31,690 to Tiny Seed Farm in Rochester for an automated specialty crop system and $10,120 to the Epoch Fields agricultural project for a continuous on-farm measurement system for regenerative grazing management.

Matzie also stated that the funding will enhance the efficiency and productivity for both operations.