May 19, 2013

Red Haven Farm

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Red Haven Farm is  family owned and operated farm that specializes in raising pastured animals for meat, as well as chickens for eggs. They are located near Oxford, Pennsylvania and bring their products to several farmer’s markets in the area. Those markets include the Media Farmer’s Market, Kennett Square Farmer’s Market, Collegeville Farmer’s Market, New [...]

None Such Farm

Many know None Such Farm as a place to go strawberry picking in the spring or for its fun Pumpkin festival on the weekends in October. It’s that big gorgeous farm you pass on the way to Peddler’s Village. But across the street from the family-owned farm is a cool red building which is their farmers market with plenty [...]

Ledamete Grass Farm

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Ledamete Grass Farm is located in Schnecksville, PA, in Lehigh County. Pronounced, “Let ‘em Eat”, Ledamete Grass Farm believes in raising their animals naturally in a way that benefits the local eco-system.  They raise pastured Cornish Cross chickens, Narragansetts and Bourbon Red heritage breed turkeys, Broad-breasted turkeys, and pasture and forest raised Tamworth heritage pigs. [...]

Tabora Farm and Orchard

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Tabora Farm and Orchard is nestled in the heart of Bucks County, in Chalfont on Upper Stump Road.  Whenever I have somewhere special to go, I always stop at Tabora for some treats.  My mom and aunt have gone there for years, so it was a natural choice when I started buying for my family! [...]

The Old Dutch Cupboard

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I have been on a quest to find local, grass-fed, organic milk for my toddler.  Thanks to some lovely facebook friends, I learned about The Old Dutch Cupboard in Telford, Montgomery County. The Old Dutch Cupboard is a small farm store that sells local milk, eggs, candy, coffee, honey, and maple syrup.  The milk comes [...]

A.B. Orchards

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Last fall when I was tooling around Paradise, PA, in search of a farm where I was planning to buy chickens and milk, I came across one of the best kept secrets of Lancaster County — A.B. Orchards.  If I hadn’t gotten lost, I’d never have found it. Cradled in a gentle bend on a [...]

Renninger’s Farm

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Located just off of the main drag in Royersford, Montgomery County, Renninger’s Farm is a family owned and operated farm that sells mostly their own homegrown produce. The store is located right beside the house — a small shelter chock full of fresh, locally grown produce, flowers and seasonal decor.  They sell also eggs from [...]

Backyard Bison

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Backyard Bison, located in Upper Bucks County, PA, and is a 4th generation farm that is owned and operated by Rod Wieder and his family. After reading Jo-Lynne’s recent post at Musings of a Housewife about adding bison into her family’s culinary repertoire, I felt compelled to share a local source with all of my [...]

Milk House Farm Market

Milk House Farm Market in Newtown, Bucks County, is an old dairy barn on their farm.  They are open year round and sell their own eggs from humanely raised free roaming chickens (many you might see if you visit). They sell their own produce whatever is in season (I have gotten wonderful salad greens, sweet [...]

Fairview Farm Market

If you are looking for wonderful seasonal peaches, look no further than Fairview Farm Market in Pineville, Bucks County. Fairview has their own homegrown peaches that are the best I have ever tasted. They also sell their own apples in the fall and numerous other seasonal produce. They sell milk in glass bottles from a [...]

Yeager’s Farm and Market

Yeager’s Farm Market is located on Rte. 113 in Phoenixville, Chester County. Family owned and operated, they sell their own corn and peaches as well as a variety of produce from other local farms. The rustic market building is spacious and welcoming, and the service is always friendly. I stop in occasionally to pick up [...]

Two Miles Micro-Farm

The Two Miles Micro-Farm, located in Montgomery County, PA, that grows heirloom variety salad greens, heirloom tomatoes, micro-greens, and “boutique” vegetables including french breakfast radishes, edible flowers, wheat grass and a variety of vegetables, and medicinal and culinary herbs. You can visit them at the Skippack Farmers’ Market on the third Sunday of each month [...]

Woodsong Hollow Farm

Woodsong Hollow Farm, located in Boyertown, Berks County, produces pasture-raised chicken, lamb, goat, pork, eggs, Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey and goose, and sheepskins.  All livestock are raised on pasture and the additional grain they receive is grown without chemicals and is ground and mixed fresh by a local farmer to create a balanced and healthy feed. Sheep [...]

Oley Valley Organics

Oley Valley Organics, located in Oley, Berks County, is a small family run farm specializing in organically grown asparagus, strawberries, and raspberries as well as handmade holiday wreaths. I haven’t visited yet, but I plan to stop by when I get up that way again.  I wish I’d known about them earlier in the season; [...]

Brumbaugh’s Farm

Brumbaugh’s Farm in Telford, along the Montgomery and Bucks county line, is a small farm. Ed Brumbaugh is the farmer, and he is friendly. Their fruit is delicious. I had the most incredible raspberries, blueberries, onions, melons, tomatoes, peaches, and zucchini.  They also sell jams and beautiful flowers. Farm stand hours are 9am till dusk, Mondays [...]

Fisher’s Farm Fresh Produce

I was delighted to discover Fisher’s Farm in Oley, Berks County, when I got lost one day on my way to Wholesome Dairy Farms.  Fisher’s is a small roadside stand where they sell their own homegrown fruits and vegetables and occasionally produce from other local area producers.  They are located right on Route 662 where [...]

R & J Farm Market

The R & J Farm Market is a small farm market on Allentown Road in Souderton, Montgomery County. The owners of the farm are great and very friendly. R&J Farm Market is a family run Farm Market specializing in our home grown produce in-season and our farm raised free range all natural chicken. We also [...]

Prout’s Jollyview Farm

I found out about Prout’s Jollyview Farm in Oley, Berks County, from a friend who lives up that way.  When I heard about their strawberry festival, I decided to drive up.  This farm is waaaaaay off the beaten path.  The drive is gorgeous, just farm after farm.  Unfortunately I got there just as they were [...]