find farmers' markets and CSAs in Philadelphia
Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Chester County in West Grove, PA, Inverbrook Farm is a sustainable family farm with a commitment to environmental stewardship, strengthening the community, and an enjoyable livelihood. They are currently accepting members to their CSA for the 2011 growing season, and you can download a form with more information and a [...]
The Hazon Center City Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Project, located in downtown Philadelphia, is a partnership between Congregation Rodeph Shalom, The Gershman Y, and Bare Foot Organics and is open to everyone in the community. Register at CenterCityCSA.com. They still need 14 more full shares for the 2011 growing season. Join their email list to get event and news updates. They have [...]
It’s Open Enrollment time for the Fruit and Veggie CSA at North Star Orchard! Last year’s members had first dibs in January; now it’s your turn. They are 2/3 full for 2011, so sign up soon if you’d like to join this year. Find full details at their website: NorthStarOrchard.com
When it’s 20 degrees outside, the forecast calls for sleet and you’re staring at the prospect of another snow day for the kids, how can anyone expect you to think about farm fresh produce at a time like this? Actually, now is the perfect time! Most of the CSAs begin taking reservations for shares in [...]
On February 1, Hillside Farm at Elwyn in Media will begin accepting applications for their 2011 CSA. The farm offers Large and some Medium organic produce shares and does not require their members to give service. A limited number of work-trade opportunities are available. Pick up is Tuesday or Friday and begins in May and [...]
Palovchak’s Produce, located on Koeger’s Farm in Doylestown, is a farm offering CSA full and half shares. Their weekly distribution of either a Full or Half Share includes a total of 7 to 10 different fruits, vegetables and herbs, depending on the time of the growing season. They are family owned and operated and they [...]
Yellow Springs Farm, located in, you guessed it, Yellow Springs, Chester County, produces a wide range of native plants as well as herbs, raw wildflower honey, and fresh and aged goat milk cheeses. They also offer a CSA for their artisan cheeses. I’m adding Yellow Springs Farm to my growing list of places I want to [...]
This is our first year being members of Vollmecke CSA in Coatsville, Chester County. We were on their waiting list and were fortunate enough to be invited to purchase a fruit and veggie share just two weeks before the first pick-up of the season. Vollmecke has both vegetables and fruit, and now has eggs as [...]
The Kimberton CSA, located in Kimberton, Chester County, leases their land from the Kimberton Waldorf School. There have u-pick items, free-choice items (no quantity or weight limit) and counted items (distributed by weight or quantity.) Internships are available. They welcome your involvement, and you can even “adopt” a bed or a crop for the season. [...]
I’d heard good things about Milky Way Farm in Chester Springs, so one day we stopped in to the Chester Springs Creamery for their moolicious ice cream. Inside it is spacious and clean and decorated in warm wood tones. There was a children’s birthday party going on while we were there, and there was plenty [...]
Anchor Run Farm CSA is located in Wrightstown, Bucks County. We joined Anchor Run Farm CSA last year and we loved it. This is our loot from the first week (missing from the pic is okra, cherry tomatoes and soybeans). This is our first watermelon from the coop, and it’s yummy! You pay for either [...]
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