PASTO AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS:

Glenn Carter, State College, Vice President
Erskine Cash, Centre Hall
Sharon Dell, Spruce Creek
Larry Harpster, Pennsylvania Furnace, President
Robert Hazelton, Pennsylvania Furnace
Charles Itle, Newville
Ken Shifflet, Harrisonsburg, VA
Steve Spencer, State College, Secretary
Elaine Wickersham, State College

Daryl K. Heasley, Volunteer Curator
Vinnie Scanlon, Staff Assistant

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Pasto Agricultural Museum is to provide the general public with an understanding and appreciation for early agriculture and rural life especially in Pennsylvania and the northeastern United States. Emphasis is to provide visibility for early technological developments in agriculture when energy for work was supplied by the power of humans and domesticated animals, before the advent of electricity and engines.

Goals:

1. Provide attractive and educational exhibits of agricultural technology development, household equipment, and methods.

2. Develop opportunities for the public to view and learn about early agriculture and rural living.

3. Expand the Pasto Agricultural Museum Endowment to a level that the earned income is adequate to support the operations and paid staff to manage museum activities.

4. Implement a marketing program to elevate the visibility and availability of the museum to a wide variety of publics.