A GUIDE

TO

LOCAL
FARM
PRODUCTS
in Chester County
PRODUCED BY THE

Chester County Agricultural Development Council

 2017 Message
from the

Chester County
Chester County
Board of Commissioners
Michelle Kichline
Agricultural Development Council
Kathi Cozzone
Terence Farrell
Every year the Chester County Board of Commissioners and the Agricultural
Development Council (Ag Council) bring you this resource to help you find local farm
products and assist you in discovering what agriculture in our county is all about.

We are proud to support local producers and hope residents gain additional
understanding of where their food comes from and how it is produced.

In addition, the Ag Council wants to introduce you to Elias and Rebecca King, the
Chester County 2016 Farmer of the Year award recipients, as well as others working in the industry, that
Agricultural Development Council
are involved with unique operations or have distinctive products.
Christopher Alonzo, Chair
Karl Herr, Vice Chair
We also hope to tell the story of how the agricultural industries in the county are very
Duncan Allison
Deirdre Flemming interrelated, and what effects one sector can have significant impact on the others.
Jodi Gauker
David Longenecker Finally, you will meet our partners who support this publication and learn how they are
Adam Mowery involved with agriculture via their own missions and outreach efforts.
Anthony Vietri
William Wells, Jr. For more information on the Ag Council please visit our website at
Larry Welsch www.chesco.org/agdev or find us on Facebook and Instagram.
Gary Westlake, Sr.

Agricultural Development Council

staff
Hillary Krummrich, Director
Ann Lane

Designed by the Chester County

Planning Commission

Annual farm tour of Westlake Tree Farms and

Highspire Hills Farm with the Chester County
Board of Commissioners: Chair, Michelle Kichline;
Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell

Cover photo taken at Milky Way Farms in Chester County Agricultural Development Council
Uwchlan Township. 601 Westtown Road, Suite 270, West Chester, PA 19380, 610-344-6285
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Contents
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Features Where to buy Farm product

4 2016 Farmer of the Year: 16 Map of locations in Chester County calendar
Elias and Rebecca King 26
18 Farmers markets
6 From Field to Vase 19 Farm outlets
8 Chester County's Own Olympian,
Phillip Dutton
20 Retail outlets Partner profiles
21 CSACommunity Supported 28 Chester-Delaware County
10 Threads of Agriculture Tying Us All Agriculture Farm Bureau
Together
22 Specialty products 29 Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania
12 How to Succeed in Business by Really
Meat & eggs
Trying
Dairy
30 Chester County Economic
Development Councils AgConnect
Honey
Christmas tree farms 31 Central & Western Chester County
Cut flowers Industrial Development Authority
Mobile markets and food delivery
Mushrooms 31 Chester County Planning Commission
Wineries

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 2016
Farmer of theYear
During the long hot days of summer, many of us look
forward to fall and all it brings. While enjoying the
crisp air and a bright blue sky, many of us partake
in favorite, time-honored family fun activities like
pumpkin picking and winding our way through corn
mazes. While there are many such opportunities in
the county, a day spent at Kings Pumpkin Farm in
Parkesburg is a particular tradition beloved by many.
Yet the experience Elias and Rebecca King create for
their guests is only partially why they were selected as
the 2016 Farmer of the Year (FOY). In addition to the
pumpkin picking (right off the vine!), the corn maze,
the petting zoo and the delicious, homemade treats,
the Kings are dedicated farmers. They are committed
to environmental practices, ensuring the health of the
soil, their animals and their operation.
Although the public is invited to visit the farm in the
fall for entertainment, the Kings farm year-round and
their Green Ridge Farm Store, at the top of the lane,
is open all year as well. They grow corn and alfalfa
grass for their cows, in addition to pumpkins, because
they operate a dairy in partnership with Elias sister
and brother-in-law who also live on the farm.
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Like other Amish operations the farm is run without
the use of traditional electricity. But that does
not prevent the Kings from constantly improving
customer service and satisfaction. They recently built a
new farm store, complete with solar panels on the roof
that generate enough alternative energy to power the
refrigerators to keep their raw milk, eggs and sourced
cheeses cool. Yet they embrace the modern along with
the traditional as the farm store works on the honor
system. It is indicative of the faith the Kings have in
their community.
We love having people come to the
farm, and we love what we do. I
bought this farm after my father sold it
because, well, its a part of us.
Geoff Shellington, the Agricultural Programs
Coordinator for the countys Department of Open
Space, and the one who nominated the Kings for the
award FOY says, They do everything right. Their
dedication to conservation practices like no-till and
cover cropping in the fields and strategic grazing
practices for the dairy cows is impressive. They want
to keep the soil in place; they have implemented
best management practices and achieved very high
standards of stewardship.
But Shellington isnt the only fan, locals and non-
locals alike flock to Kings every autumn. Elias King
notes, We love having people come to the farm,
and we love what we do. I bought this farm after my
father sold it because, well, its a part of us. Despite
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this operation not generating their own social media,
visitors from near and far check in at Kings on
Facebook and Instagram. Amy Waltermyers Facebook
post, after her latest trip to Kings, reads, Fall fun!
which in conjunction with the pictures of her familys
smiling faces, sums it up perfectly.
Carolyn Conwell, another neighbor, says, We come
every year; a lot of families in our neighborhood
do. We spend the afternoon in the corn maze and
pumpkin patch and come home with a car-load full
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of seasonal stuff. Its great, its close by and we can
support local agriculture without spending a fortune.
She adds, If youre going to go, you have to try the
baked goods. Oh, and the mechanical goat feeder, the
kids love it, its so much fun!
The goat feeder is another example of the Kings
innovation. This homemade contraption, complete
with a hand crank, pulley system, and happy, well-fed
goats, adds a unique, interactive twist to the petting
zoo experience. Shellington notes, These little extras
are what makes Kings so much fun for families
and what, in part makes them successful. Being a
great famer is definitely part of it, but sharing their
passion with the community is what makes them
extraordinary.
Therefore, it is no wonder that people return year
after year. Because if the adage people remember
how you made them feel is correct, the Kings should
know that people remember them fondly, and as
humble as they are, they can be assured they are doing
something right.
Each year the Chester County Board of
Commissioners and the Ag Council select
a Farmer of the Year. The selection process
is difficult year-to-year because of the great
pool of nominees. We would like to thank
all of the wonderful farmers here in the
county for their commitment to stewardship
and sustainability, and implementing
opportunities for continued success.
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 From Field
to Vase
Move over local food, farm fresh flowers are having
their time in the sun. The Chester County flower
industry is hardly new, although the proliferation of
elegantly crafted floral centerpieces on social media
may have you thinking otherwise. In addition to
the established flower growers who have been in the
business for generations, there are some relatively new
faces on the scene who are bringing cut flowers to
kitchen tables and event venues near you.
Sugartown Strawberries
Bob Lange, owner and operator of a Century Farm,
Sugartown Strawberries in Willistown Township,
started growing sunflowers in 1999 after attending a
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Bob Lange, owner and operator of a Century Farm, Sugartown Strawberries
in Willistown Township.
tradeshow. He wanted something new to complement
his regular roster of strawberries, pumpkins and sweet
corn. After pumpkins, sunflowers are now tied with
sweet corn for his second most profitable crop. Social
media really changed our business, says Lange.
Someone takes a picture of sunflowers in a wagon
and then everyone wants them.
If conditions are right, Langes sunflower season lasts
from July 4th through Halloween. What started with
three sowings of sunflower seeds a year has developed
into fifteen sowings, plus a seasonal worker hired
solely to pick the cheerful blooms. Customers can
purchase bouquets at the Sugartown Strawberries
farm store, along with ingredients for their dinner and
other seasonal treats.
Farm and Garden Flowers
Madeline Frankel, who runs Farm and Garden
Flowers in East Fallowfield, began flower farming
with her husband several years ago after retiring from
a 30-year corporate career. I wish we had started
sooner, says Frankel. Instead of scaling down after
retirement, we scaled up.
They originally rented land in Pocopson but decided
to purchase a farm in East Fallowfield in 2016 to
expand their business model and grow more flower
varieties, including the rare and unusual tulips
Frankel enjoys most. The majority of her customers
are florists, but she also sells to those hosting
weddings and parties. She understands customers
may want specific colors or flowers, but notes that
florists have had success mixing her flowers with
imported flowers. Our fresh flowers and foliage give
arrangements a real pop, says Frankel.
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The Farm at Oxford
Mara Tyler, from The Farm at Oxford, left the balmy
climate of California for Chester County four years
ago to start her flower growing business thanks to the
lower cost of land here. In California, I was growing
for fun in lots of pots, says Tyler.

Tyler, who specializes in dahlias, builds her clientele

through a robust social media presence and by hosting
popular, often sold out floral arranging workshops
at stores and wineries. I love sharing my work with
people who get just as excited about flowers as I do.

On the horizon, she is looking forward to expanding

her spring, summer and dahlia-specific CSA offerings
and continuing to make connections with wedding
and event professionals who clamor for locally grown
Mara Tyler, owner of The Farm at Oxford.
floral materials.

Despite their differences, all three growers agree that

locally grown flowers have a strong competitive edge
over ones you are likely to find in the supermarket.
People are looking for a connection to something
freshly grown, says Frankel. Our flowers dont need
to sit in a box for days to be shipped from halfway
around the world. Ours are right from the field, into
water and then into our customers hands, often
within 24 hours.
People are looking for a connection to
something freshly grown
Tyler agrees and offers one main difference customers
are likely to find between locally grown flowers and
their imported counterparts: scent. Flowers grown
for the international market are bred to last a long
time often at the expense of scent, arguably a key
component to what makes flowers so appealing.
Imported flowers are also sprayed with pesticides due
to strict import regulations.

Our farm fresh flowers and scented foliage evoke

nostalgia like your grandmothers garden, says Tyler.

And of course, as Lange says, People like to pick

them up on their way home to surprise their
significant others. Flowers just make people happy.

To find out where you can purchase locally grown

flowers from these and other growers, check out the
Jay Pressman and Madeline Frankel, owners of Farm and Garden Flowers in new Cut Flowers section on page 25.
East Fallowfield Township.

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 Chester Countys Own
Olympian,
Phillip Dutton
Chester Countys love of all things equine is
undeniable. It stems from our traditions of fox
hunting, horse racing, and eventing, all of which
continue today, and have significantly influenced
our commitment to farm land preservation efforts.
Horses capture the imagination of youngsters and the
hearts of adults, and it seems that once that love affair
begins, it is almost impossible to end.
While our equine industry is significant and multi-
faceted, some people, like Olympian equestrian
Phillip Dutton stand out as exemplary. Happy to be
part of the countys history of equestrian excellence,
Dutton says, The long horse tradition in the county
and the equine specialists around here have made
Chester County a great place to live and ride.
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The Olympics
The individual bronze medal in eventing at the 2016
Olympics in Rio was a recent highlight in a long series
of honors and awards Dutton has won over the course
of his storied riding career. Eventing, Duttons specialty,
is a triathlon-style competition in which a single horse
and rider compete in three different riding disciplines:
dressage, cross country and show jumping during
anything from a single-day event to four-day events.
In addition, Dutton has competed in five other
Olympic games where he won team gold medals, was
the leading rider in the U.S. for 13 years in the World
Rider Rankings (ranking second in 2016), and was
named Overall Horseman of the Year for 2016 by The
Chronicle of the Horse, amongst many other honors.
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Chester County
Despite his fondness for the region, Dutton actually
began his riding career in his native country of
Australia. He found his way to Chester County in
1991 to train with Bruce Davidson of Chesterland
Farm in Unionville, considered by many to be one of
the best eventing riders in the world.
When asked why he decided to make Chester County
his home, Dutton says: This area is incredible terrain
for horses due to the rolling hills, and the good soil
for growing hay. Our proximity to the excellent vets at
the New Bolton Center and skilled farriers (specialists
in equine hoof care) make for ideal horse country.
These resources make the county a destination for
equine owners from all over the world.
Complimenting his competitive riding career, Dutton
also owns and operates True Prospect Farm in West
Grove where he and his team coach amateurs to upper-
level professional riders. He also has a winter training
facility, Red Oak Farm, near Aiken, South Carolina.
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Dutton has noticed a change in the horse community
since he first moved here. The industry has grown a
hundred fold since I came to this area. There is now
a bigger base of riders at a lower level for pleasure
riding who may only ride three to four events a year
as opposed to those who compete professionally every
weekend. It used to be that riders were people who
grew up on farms in rural areas. Now I find people
from all kinds of professions, from doctors to lawyers,
getting involved in riding at all levels. They want
to connect to something in the country and riding
provides that link.
This area is incredible terrain for
horses due to the rolling hills, and
the good soil for growing hay. Our
proximity to the excellent vets at the
New Bolton Center and skilled farriers
make for ideal horse country.
In addition to riding and coaching, Dutton and his
wife Evie serve on the Board of Directors for Plantation
Field Horse Trials, a nonprofit group that raises money
on behalf of local equestrian organizations. The group
hosts four nationally recognized United States Eventing
Association (USEA) horse trials and three starter
trials each year, plus jumper and dressage shows at
their Unionville location, one of the premier eventing
courses in the nation.
Looking to the future, Dutton is excited be in
training for the Fdration Equestre Internationale
(FEI) World Games in Tryon, North Carolina, in
September 2018, in addition to a full slate of other
national and international competitions. Wherever he
goes and no matter what awards he wins, he is always
proud to call Chester County his home.
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 Threads
of Agriculture
Tying Us All Together

Many county residents, as well as our farmers, rely
on our local agriculture industry to enhance or fuel
their passions. Whether supplying a hobby or full-time
operation, our interconnected farming system plays an
important role.
straw, rye, barley, corn cobs, poultry manure, cocoa
bean shells, and straw based stable bedding. In fact,
we use only agricultural and horticultural by-products.
We pay for products that farmers might otherwise have
to pay to dispose of, so really it benefits us and them.

Here in Chester But farmers are not the only ones who benefit from
County our farmers the symbiotic relationship of our local agriculture,
often buy and sell residents do as well. For instance, gardeners of all
from other local scale can get in on the action. Once a mushroom crop
farmers. A common has been harvested, the used mushroom compost can
example of this be applied to agricultural fields or be used in home
includes farmers gardens as a soil amendment and fertilizer.
who grow wheat and
make feed hay to
sell to those running
Mushroom compost provides an
commercial equine excellent source of organic matter
operations. The straw from the wheat harvest is used
as bedding for the horses and the hay is used for
and increases water retention in the
feed. Horse owners (usually at the commercial level) soil. Farmers are experienced in using
can then sell the soiled stable bedding to mushroom
farmers and composters as an ingredient for making a more full strength version but
fresh mushroom substrate, the material in which homeowners can use a blended version
mushrooms are grown.
with great success.
Glenn Cote, General Manager at Laurel Valley Farms
in Avondale, the largest single site compost producer
in southeastern, PA says, We buy mulch hay, wheat

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Fred Wissemann, a Master Gardener from Kennett
Square, incorporated it when he established new beds
years ago, saying, Mushroom compost provides an
excellent source of organic matter and increases water
retention in the soil. Farmers are experienced in using
a more full strength version but homeowners can
use a blended version with great success. I tell people
it can be very beneficial if they have clay or other soil
that is in need of organic matter. Wissemann also
notes that Penn State Extension will test your soil for
a nominal fee so you will know whether to apply the
compost or not.

For those involved in recreational equine activities,
local agriculture is also part-and-parcel of the culture.
Whether for one horse or twenty, enthusiasts look
to area crop farmers to supply them with feed and
bedding. Many horse owners, including Julie Brady
of Frog Hollow Farm, try to purchase as much locally
as they can. I try to buy direct from the farmer, as do
most horse people I know, says Brady. Many people
like the convenience of picking up a few bales or a
truckload at local businesses, or they may have larger
quantities delivered.
And there is no direct competition from the
mushroom industry for the hay. As Pamela King,
Agricultural Resource Conservationist at the Chester
County Conservation District and life-long equine
buff notes, Mushroom farms do not need the same
quality hay that horse owners need; they really are two
different markets. In essence, everyone wins because
our extensive equine and mushroom industries
provide a dependable market for crops of varying
quality, an important safeguard against weather
fluctuations that can impact crop productivity.
It is important to recognize that when one sector of our
local agricultural industry is negatively impacted it can
affect other agricultural industries in our area as well.
For instance, if the mushroom industry were to decline,
there would be a direct impact on our crop farmers.
And if crop farms were impacted, it would affect the
equine community. But, when the system is working
optimally, it provides economic and environmental
stewardship opportunities and a sustainable
agricultural industry which continues to thrive.
Cote notes, Our agricultural diversity and our ability
to reuse byproducts is one of the greatest assets to
Chester County agriculture and a reason why our
agricultural economy ($660,744,000 according to the
2012 Ag Census) is so significant.

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 How to Succeed in Business
by Really Trying

These days it is not enough to just grow local. Millers blue is a natural rind, semi-soft cheese
Because of a thriving Chester County direct-to- with delicate blue flavors. But it has changed over
consumer market, farmers must create a niche to time and continues to evolve. In part, because it
succeed amongst local competition. But many farmers is quirky to make, and because there are so many
are able to find their unique contribution without variables including the time of the year it is made,
much trouble because of their own interests. where the cows are in their lactation schedule, and
even the weather.
Birchrun Hills Farm
One such farmer is Sue Both Miller and her blue have been very successful
Miller, of Birchrun Hills over the last decade, winning many prestigious awards,
Farm in West Vincent but she argues that the cows really do all of the work.
Township (pg. 23). She She notes that the primary reason her first attempt
and her family milk a at a blue was successful was because she used high
Holstein herd, and since quality milk.
2006, she has been hand-
crafting artisanal raw
milk cheeses including
Sue Miller of Birchrun Hills Farm her award-winning
Birchrun Blue.

She is the only local cheese maker to attempt a cows-

milk blue. So why blue cheese? Miller laughs saying,
I love blue cheese and I really wanted to make it. It
was the very first cheese I ever made. It turned out
surprisingly well, but it was an ambitious decision for
someone just starting out. Of course I didnt know it
at the time! Blue cheese can be difficult to make, it
requires very specific conditions and curd texture. The
cheese needs enough oxygen to permeate throughout
for the blue mold to grow.
While fairly synonymous in the local cheese scene
with her blue, she insists that she does not have a
favorite cheese. She says, That is like asking me who
is my favorite child. Its impossible to answer! I love
the different elements in all of my cheeses.

Although Miller denies it is her favorite, she

acknowledges that she will spend the rest of her life
fine tuning it and that it can at times be just like a
difficult teenager. In fact, she says her Birchrun Blue
is responsible for much of her gray hair and it is why
she has had to invoke the mantra, No crying in the
cheese room.

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 Hill Creek Farm Pasekoff says she started gardening with her
Another example is grandfather at a very early age. By the time she was
Dorene Pasekoff and five, he decided she was old enough to have her own
her husband, Frank garden. She recalls, I decided as young as I was that
Desimone from Hill Id always be growing something.
Creek Farm in East
But she specifically started with gooseberries because,
Coventry Township
My mother-in-law had a gooseberry plant, but didnt
(pg. 19). They have
want to spend the time topping and tailing them
carved out their niche
(you have to take off the stem from the top and the
by growing gooseberries
blossom remnant from the bottom from each berry
and currants, in addition
before using them) so I started cooking with them
to their extensive
and really liked them. She notes that they taste like a
varieties of heirloom
fresh green grape, but more tart.
produce. Pasekoffs
love for unusual fruits
Dorene Pasekoff of Hill Creek Farm blossomed after growing
them in the community
garden she ran in Phoenixville and taking a Cornell
Extension online berry course in 2012.

In deciding to grow them commercially Pasekoff

says, Asparagus is our major spring crop, and garlic
and tomatoes are our main late summer crops
gooseberries and currants ripen in late June when we
needed something for market and we knew initially if
they didnt sell well, wed enjoy eating them.

Gooseberries

She received a black currant bush at the same

perennial plant swap where she received her initial
gooseberry plants. Pasekoff cautions currants are
not for the faint of heart, I like black currant jam,
but my northern European customers will eat black
currants fresh, right out of the berry box. The Pink
Champagne currants are the sweetest of the currants
they too make a lovely jam, but those Ill eat
straight off the bush on warm days.

Pasekoff recently added new bushes to keep up

with customer demand. She hopes customers will
be patient with the current volume of production
because the new bushes will need a couple of years
to get established. Pasekoff encourages customers to
contact her by early June because the berries go fast.

As for her grandfather, she thinks he would be proud

of what they are doing; sharing their passion for
gardening and food in the sweetest of ways.

Pink champange currants

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LOCAL
FARM
PRODUCTS

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in
Chester County
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LOCAL
FARM
PRODUCTS
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Chester
County
18 Farmers markets
19 Farm outlets
20 Retail outlets
21 CSACommunity
Supported Agriculture
22 Specialty products
Meat & eggs
Dairy
Honey
Christmas tree farms
Cut flowers
Mobile markets and
food delivery
Mushrooms
Wineries

Check out our searchable

local farm products map at
www.chesco.org/farmfinder

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Farmers markets Anselma Farmers and Artisans
Market
Farmers markets are often open-air CENTRAL
venues at which farmers and producers Historic Mill at Anselma
offer their products. For the purpose of Route 401, 1/2 mile west of Route 113
this guide, farmers markets are generally Chester Springs, PA 19425
Wednesdays: 3pm7pm
producer only markets, meaning they
610-827-1906
sell what they produce, not items they www.anselmamill.org
purchase from other suppliers. Kennett Square Farmers Market
Artisan Exchange West Chester SOUTHEASTERN
Markets denoted with a snowflake WEST CHESTER
host winter markets at least once a Downtown Kennett Square
208 Carter Drive Suite 13-B 101 East State Street
month during the off-season. West Chester, PA 19382 Kennett Square, PA 19348
Saturdays year round: 10am2pm Fridays: 3pm7pm
610-719-0232 610-444-8188
www.artisanexchangewcpa.com www.HistoricKennettSquare.com
Downingtown Farmers Market Malvern Farmers Market
CENTRAL EASTERN
Kerr Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, next to Burke Park
Veterans Memorial Roberts Road and Warren Avenue
Downingtown, PA 19335 Malvern, PA 19355
Saturdays: 9am1pm Saturdays: 9am1pm
610-836-1391 610-836-1391
www.growingrootspartners.com www.growingrootspartners.com
Eagleview Farmers Market at New Garden Growers Market
Town Center SOUTHEASTERN
If you are a Chester County
CENTRAL Near New Garden Township Park
farmer or you sell farm products Wellington Square, Eagleview Route41
grown in the county, contact the Exton, PA 19341 Avondale, PA 19311
Ag Council at 610-344-6285 or Thursdays: 3pm7pm Saturdays: 9am1pm
www.growingrootspartners.com 610-268-2150
alane@chesco.org to be added to
www.newgardengrowers.com
the guide. East Goshen Farmers Market
WEST CHESTER Oxford Village Market
East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike SOUTHWESTERN
West Chester, PA 19380 Downtown Oxford at
Thursdays: 3pm7pm 3rd and Locust Streets
610-692-7171 Oxford, PA 19363
www.eastgoshenfarmersmarket.blogspot. Tuesdays: 1pm5pm
com 610-998-9494
Jennersville Farmers Market www.downtownoxfordpa.org
SOUTHWESTERN Phoenixville Farmers Market
Under the pavilion next to Sweet Peas EASTERN
352 N. Jennersville Road Under the Veterans Memorial
West Grove, PA 19390 Gay Street Bridge
Wednesdays: 3pm7pm Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-345-1763 Accessed by Taylor Alley off of Bridge St.
Saturdays: 9am1pm
www.phoenixvillefarmersmarket.org

West Chester Growers Market

WEST CHESTER
Downtown West Chester at the Church &
Chestnut Streets municipal parking lot
West Chester, PA 19380
Saturdays: 9am1pm
www.westchestergrowersmarket.com

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 Gladiolus Farm Kneehigh Farm
Farm outlets NORTHERN
191 Pine Swamp Road
NORTHERN
3500 Coventryville Road
Farm outlets are on-farm structures used Elverson, PA 19520 Pottstown, PA 19465
for the sale of agricultural products. 610-286-0397 831-331-7086
These outlets offer multiple products www.kneehighfarm.com
from a single farm or multiple farms and Glen Willow Orchards
SOUTHWESTERN Kolbs Farm Store
may be open seasonally or year-round.
1657 Glen Willow Road NORTHERN
Contact the outlet, or check the website,
for hours of operation before visiting. Avondale, PA 19311 151 Kolb Road
610-268-8743 Spring City, PA 19475
610-495-7841
Bailys Dairy of Pocopson Green Ridge Farm Store www.kolbsfarmstore.com
Meadow Farm SOUTHWESTERN
Maple Arch Organic Produce Farm
SOUTHEASTERN 206 Octorara Road
Parkesburg, PA 19365 SOUTHWESTERN
1821 Lenape Unionville Road
West Chester, PA 19382 3418 Limestone Road
Highland Orchards Parkesburg, PA 19365
610-793-1151
CENTRAL 610-593-7105
www.bailysdairy.com
1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Road
Barnards Orchard & Greenhouses West Chester, PA 19380 Meadowset Farm & Apiary
SOUTHEASTERN 610-269-3494 SOUTHWESTERN
1079 Wawaset Road www.highlandorchards.net 210 North Creek Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348 Landenberg, PA 19350
Hill Creek Farm 484-620-9132
610-347-2151
NORTHERN www.meadowsetfarm.com
Beckys Bakery and Produce 75 Creamery Road
NORTHERN Pottstown, PA 19465 Milky Way Farm and
610-506-3372 Chester Springs Creamery
2163 Compass Road
www.hillcreekfarmpa.com CENTRAL
Honey Brook, PA 19344
610-273-7745 521 East Uwchlan Avenue
Hurricane Hill Farm & Corn Maze Chester Springs, PA 19425
Bethany Farm CENTRAL Farm: 610-827-1484
CENTRAL 704 East Reeceville Road Creamery: 610-363-8500
71 Fairview Road Coatesville, PA 19320 www.milkywayfarm.com
Glenmoore, PA 19343 610-213-5944
www.hhfmaze.com My Garden to Table at
610-942-4004 Four Sisters Farm
Brandywine Produce In My Backyard at Misty Hollow NORTHERN
NORTHERN WEST CHESTER 3669 Coventryville Road
180 Beaver Dam Road 1020 East Street Road Pottstown, PA 19465
Honey Brook, PA 19344 West Chester, PA 19380 484-985-9393
610-273-7817 610-717-6949 www.mygardentotable.com
www.imbymistyhollow.com
Briar Hollow Farm Market North Star Orchard
Jacks Farm SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHWESTERN
NORTHERN 3226 Limestone Road
476 Little Elk Creek Road
Lincoln University, PA 19352 1370 West Schuylkill Road Cochranville, PA 19330
610-932-0914 Pottstown, PA 19465 610-593-0314
610-413-9088 www.northstarorchard.com
Brook Side Greenhouse and www.jacksfarm.net
Produce Nunamaker Farms
Kings Herb Nook of Honey Brook SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHWESTERN
NORTHERN 396 Valley Road
170 Catamount Road
Oxford, PA 19363 1060 Compass Road West Grove, PA 19390
610-932-5510
Honey Brook, PA 19344 610-960-8968
610-273-4583 www.nunamakerfarms.com
Farmers Daughter http://agmap.psu.edu/businesses/4084
Farm Market Ltd. Olszanowski Farm
Kings Potato Farm NORTHERN
NORTHERN
SOUTHWESTERN 315 Pughtown Road
3190 Schuylkill Road
302 Daleville Road Phoenixville, PA 19460
Spring City, PA 19475
Cochranville, PA 19330 610-476-0737
610-495-4555
610-593-5345
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 The Woodlands at Phillips Jims Market
SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHWESTERN
1020 Kaolin Road 314 Chrome Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348 Oxford, PA 19363
610-444-2192 443-993-7702
www.thewoodlandsatphillips.com
Kimberton Whole Foods
Why Not Farm EASTERN
Petes Produce Farm at
Westtown School NORTHERN 2140 Kimberton Road
WEST CHESTER
3108 Conestoga Road Kimberton, PA 19460
Glenmoore, PA 19343 610-935-1444
1225 East Street Road
610-458-5408
West Chester, PA 19382 www.whynotfarm.com EASTERN
610-399-3711
429 East King Road
www.petesproducefarm.com Wyebrook Farm Malvern, PA 19355
Rt. 10 Roadside Market NORTHERN 484-324-2800
NORTHERN
150 Wyebrook Road
Honey Brook, PA 19344 CENTRAL
941 Compass Road
610-942-7481 150 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Honey Brook, PA 19344 www.wyebrookfarm.com Downingtown, PA 19335
610-273-7793
610-873-8225
Yeagers Farm & Market, Inc. www.kimbertonwholefoods.com
SIW Vegetables
EASTERN
SOUTHEASTERN Northbrook Country Market
1015 Pike Springs Road
4317 South Creek Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 SOUTHEASTERN
Chadds Ford, PA 19317 610-935-8244 1805 Unionville-Wawaset Road
610-388-7491 www.yeagersfarm.com West Chester, PA 19382
www.siw-vegetables.blogspot.com
610-793-1210
Stoltzfus Hay and Straw www.northbrookmarketplace.com
NORTHERN

Retail outlets
Oxford Farm Market
579 North Manor Road SOUTHWESTERN
Elverson, PA 19520
Retail outlets are places where 193 Limestone Road
610-286-6047
Oxford, PA 19363
consumers may find local items but a
Sugartown Strawberries 610-932-8048
variety of non-local items are offered
EASTERN as well. Many of these outlets are open September Farm Cheese
650 Sugartown Road year-round. NORTHERN
Malvern, PA 19355
5287 Horseshoe Pike
610-647-0711
Far Away Farm's Country Corner Honey Brook, PA 19344
www.sugartownstrawberries.com
610-273-3552
CENTRAL
Swallow Hill Farm www.septemberfarmcheese.com
690 Marshall Road
SOUTHWESTERN Glenmoore, PA 19343
Route 926 and Ewing Road 610-942-2848
Cochranville, PA 19330 www.farawayfarmcc.com
610-932-9619
Great Pumpkin Health Foods
Thornbury Farm CSA WEST CHESTER
WEST CHESTER 607 E. Market Street
1256 Thornbury Road West Chester, PA 19382
West Chester, PA 19382 610-696-0741
610-793-2933
www.thornburyfarmcsa.com Hersheys Farm Market
CENTRAL
Vollmecke Orchards and CSA
959 South Octorara Trail
CENTRAL Parkesburg, PA 19365
155 Cedar Knoll Road 610-857-5053
Coatesville, PA 19320 www.hersheysfarmmarket.com
610-383-4616
www.csachestercounty.com

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 SIW Vegetables
CSA SOUTHEASTERN

Community Supported 4317 South Creek Road

Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Agriculture
610-388-0656, 610-388-7491
www.siw-vegetables.blogspot.com

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership between the farmer Thornbury Farm CSA
and the members of that CSA. Members pay upfront for the products they will WEST CHESTER
receive during the growing season. This upfront investment helps the farmer have 1256 Thornbury Road
capital for needed seeds and supplies and helps the farmer plan how much farm West Chester, PA 19382
produce to grow. The farmer and the members share in the bounty and/or risk of 610-793-2933
www.thornburyfarmcsa.com
the harvest.
Two Gander Farm
Charlestown Farm North Star Orchard CENTRAL

EASTERN SOUTHWESTERN 110 Buck Road

Downingtown, PA 19335
2565 Charlestown Road 3226 Limestone Road
610-812-2582
Phoenixville, PA 19460 Cochranville, PA 19330
www.twoganderfarm.com
610-917-0252 610-593-0314
www.charlestownfarm.com www.northstarorchard.com Vollmecke Orchards and CSA
Down to Earth Harvest Paradocx Vineyard (wine CSA) CENTRAL

CENTRAL SOUTHWESTERN 155 Cedar Knoll Road

Coatesville, PA 19320
1585 Winfield Drive 1833 Flint Hill Road
610-383-4616
Downingtown, PA 19335 Landenberg, PA 19350
www.downtoearthharvest.com www.csachestercounty.com
610-255-5684
www.paradocx.com Yellow Springs Farm (cheese CSA)
FarmHouse Markets CSA
Petes Produce Farm CENTRAL
CENTRAL
521 East Uwchlan Avenue at Westtown School 1165 Yellow Springs Road
Chester Springs, PA 19425 WEST CHESTER Chester Springs, PA 19425
www.farmhousemarkets.com 610-827-2014
1225 East Street Road
www.yellowspringsfarm.com
West Chester, PA 19382
Highland Orchards
610-399-3711
CENTRAL www.petesproducefarm.com
1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Road
West Chester, PA 19380 Rambling Roots Farm
610-269-3949 SOUTHWESTERN
www.highlandorchards.net 7 Faggs Manor Road
Cochranville, PA 19330
Jacks Farm
484-748-0649
NORTHERN www.ramblingrootsfarm.wordpress.com
1370 West Schuylkill Road
Pottstown, PA 19465 Rushton Farm: Willistown
610-413-9088 Conservation Trusts CSA
www.jacksfarm.net EASTERN
Goshen & Delchester Roads
Kimberton CSA
Newtown Square, PA 19073
NORTHERN 610-353-2563 ext. 22
415 West Seven Stars Road www.wctrust.org
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-8339 Sankanac CSA
www.kimbertoncsa.org NORTHERN
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
Kneehigh Farm
1852 French Creek Road
NORTHERN Phoenixville, PA 19460
3500 Coventryville Road 610-495-7295
Pottstown, PA 19465 www.sankanaccsa.com
831-331-7086
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Specialty The Farm
(beef, lamb, pork, poultry, eggs)
M&M Creek Valley Farm
(pork)

products SOUTHWESTERN
276 Jackson Road
NORTHERN
2663 Creek Road
These products highlight the diversity Cochranville, PA 19330 Elverson, PA 19520
in Chester County agriculture and the 302-983-3550 610-529-9764
value-added opportunities that exist for www.creekvalleyfarm.com
farmers. Some of these products are Highspire Hills Farm Meadowset Farm & Apiary
available for sale at farmers markets (eggs) (lamb)
through various CSA programs, in CENTRAL SOUTHWESTERN
addition to on-farm sales. Not all 709 Highspire Road 210 North Creek Road
producers are open to the public, so it is Glenmoore, PA 19343 Landenberg, PA 19350
best to contact the producers directly for 610-942-9634 484-620-9132
specific information on availability. www.localharvest.org/highspire-hills-farm-llc- www.meadowsetfarm.com
M6683
Rambling Roots Farm
Meat & Eggs Hill Creek Farm (lamb, pork, eggs)
(eggs) SOUTHWESTERN
Buck Run Farm
NORTHERN 7 Faggs Manor Road
(beef)
75 Creamery Road Cochranville, PA 19330
CENTRAL
Pottstown, PA 19465 484-748-0649
3575 Doe Run Church Road
610-506-3372 www.ramblingrootsfarm.wordpress.com
East Fallowfield, PA 19320 www.hillcreekfarmpa.com
610-384-6576 Sankanac CSA
www.buckrunfarm.com The Howe Turkey Farm (pork)
(poultry) NORTHERN
Canter Hill Farm
CENTRAL Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
(beef, lamb, pork, eggs, poultry)
152 Culbertson Road 1852 French Creek Road
EASTERN
Downingtown, PA 19335 Phoenixville, PA 19460
2138 Valley Hill Road 610-495-7295
610-384-5508
Malvern, PA 19355 www.howeturkeyfarm.com www.sankanaccsa.com
610-827-1594
www.canterhillfarm.org Ironstone Creamery & Farm Seven Stars Farm
(pork, eggs, poultry) (beef, pork)
Far Away Farm's Country Corner
NORTHERN NORTHERN
(beef, pork, poultry, eggs)
3500 Coventryville Road 419 West Seven Stars Road
CENTRAL
Pottstown, PA 19465 Phoenixville, PA 19460
690 Marshall Road 610-935-1949
610-952-2748
Glenmoore, PA 19343 www.ironstonecreamery.com www.sevenstarsfarm.com
610-942-2848
www.farawayfarmcc.com Katt and Mathy Farms Snouts and Sprouts
(beef) (pork, poultry)
SOUTHWESTERN NORTHERN
267 Baker Road 400 Halteman Road
Cochranville, PA 19330 Pottstown, PA 19465
610-255-1316 484-744-1264
www.snoutsandsprouts.com
Kolbs Farm Store
(beef) Vollmecke Orchards and CSA
NORTHERN (eggs)
151 Kolb Road CENTRAL
Spring City, PA 19475 155 Cedar Knoll Road
610-495-7841 Coatesville, PA 19320
www.kolbsfarmstore.com 610-383-4616
www.csachestercounty.com
Loags Corner Turkey Farm
(poultry) Warwick Furnace Apiary
NORTHERN (eggs)
590 N. Manor Road NORTHERN
Elverson, PA 19520 249 Warwick Furnace Road
610-286-6084 Elverson, PA 19520
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Why Not Farm Meadowset Farm & Apiary
(beef) (cheese)
NORTHERN SOUTHWESTERN
3108 Conestoga Road 210 North Creek Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343 Landenberg, PA 19350
610-458-5408 484-620-9132
www.whynotfarm.com www.meadowsetfarm.com
Birchrun Hills Farm
Wyebrook Farm (cheese) Milky Way Farm and
(beef, pork, poultry) NORTHERN Chester Springs Creamery
NORTHERN 2573 Horseshoe Trail (ice cream)
150 Wyebrook Road Chester Springs, PA 19425 CENTRAL
Honey Brook, PA 19344 610-827-1603 521 East Uwchlan Avenue
610-942-7481 www.birchrunhillsfarm.com Chester Springs, PA 19425
www.wyebrookfarm.com Farm: 610-827-1484
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
Creamery: 610-363-8500
Wynnorr Farm (milk)
www.milkywayfarm.com
(poultry) NORTHERN
WEST CHESTER 1601 Pughtown Road September Farm Cheese
1631 East Street Road Kimberton, PA 19442 (cheese)
Glen Mills, PA 19342 610-935-0300 NORTHERN
610-399-9080 www.camphillkimberton.org/dairy 5287 Horseshoe Pike
www.freshlocalturkey.com Honey Brook, PA 19344
Conebella Farm
610-273-3552
(cheese)
www.septemberfarmcheese.com
Dairy NORTHERN
337 Chestnut Tree Road Seven Stars Farm
Amazing Acres Goat Dairy (yogurt, cheese)
(cheese)
Elverson, PA 19520-9115
610-286-2967 NORTHERN
NORTHERN www.conebellafarm.com 419 West Seven Stars Road
184 Grove Road Phoenixville, PA 19460
Elverson, PA 19520 The Farm at Doe Run
610-935-1949
610-913-7002 (cheese)
www.sevenstarsfarm.com
www.amazingacresgoatdairy.com SOUTHEASTERN
Unionville, PA 19375 Shellbark Hollow Farm
Bailys Dairy of Pocopson (cheese)
Meadow Farm www.chestercountycheese.org/the-farm-at-
doe-run NORTHERN
(milk, ice cream)
SOUTHEASTERN Green Ridge Farm Store 240 Lippitt Road
(milk) Honey Brook, PA 19344
1821 Lenape Unionville Road 610-431-0786
West Chester, PA 19382 SOUTHWESTERN
www.shellbarkhollow.com
610-793-1151 206 Octorara Road
www.bailysdairy.com Parkesburg, PA 19365 Walnut Run Farm
NORTHERN
Bethany Farm Ironstone Creamery & Farm
(milk) (milk, cheese, yogurt, butter) (milk)
CENTRAL
284 Walnut Road
NORTHERN
Honey Brook, PA 19344
71 Fairview Road 3500 Coventryville Road 484-796-1405
Glenmoore, PA 19343 Pottstown, PA 19465
610-942-4004 610-952-2748 Yellow Springs Farm
www.ironstonecreamery.com (yogurt, cheese)
CENTRAL
Kolbs Farm Store
(milk) 1165 Yellow Springs Road
Chester Springs, PA 19425
NORTHERN
610-827-2014
151 Kolb Road www.yellowspringsfarm.com
Spring City, PA 19475
610-495-7841
www.kolbsfarmstore.com

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 Meadowset Farm & Apiary
SOUTHWESTERN
210 North Creek Road
Landenberg, PA 19350
610-274-8320
www.meadowsetfarm.com
Robin Millers Honey
NORTHERN
3125 Compass Road
Honey Brook, PA 19344
610-413-3904
robinmillershoney.com
Sugartown Strawberries
EASTERN
650 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
Honey 610-647-0711
www.sugartownstrawberries.com
Biondis Local Honey
Swarmbustin Honey
WEST CHESTER
SOUTHEASTERN
812 Sharon Circle
190 Thouron Road
West Chester, PA 19382
West Grove, PA 19390
484-432-2741
610-384-2384
www.teslabeesupply.com
www.911honey.com
Bloomsberry Honey, LLC
SOUTHEASTERN Warwick Furnace Apiary
485 Webb Road NORTHERN
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
249 Warwick Furnace Road
484-315-8083
Elverson, PA 19520
Bryer Apiary 484-614-9435
WEST CHESTER
447 Reservoir Road
West Chester, PA 19380
Christmas Tree Farms
Clarks Christmas Tree Farm
610-696-8448
www.bryerapiary.com SOUTHWESTERN
Carmen Bs Honey 235 Pusey Mill Road
Cochranville, PA 19330
WEST CHESTER
610-358-4933
1607 Williams Way www.clarkschristmastrees.com
West Chester, PA 19380
610-436-6760 CT Farm
www.carmenbshoney.com SOUTHWESTERN
The Farm 175 South Church Street
Parkesburg, PA 19365
SOUTHWESTERN
717-442-3132
276 Jackson Road www.ctfarmtrees.com
Cochranville, PA 19330
302-983-3550 Old Stone Farm
SOUTHWESTERN
Friendship Lane Honey
688 Strickersville Road
SOUTHWESTERN
Landenberg, PA 19350
1 Friendship Lane 484-798-8413
Avondale, PA 19311 www.oldstonefarm.com
610-368-7172
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Heylmuns Pine Hill Tree Farm
NORTHERN
1174 Sheep Hill Road
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-323-8045
www.pinehilltreefarm.com
Marsh Creek Tree Farm
NORTHERN
301 Marsh Creek Road
Elverson, PA 19520
610-996-TREE
www.marshcreektree.com
Schmidts Tree Farm
SOUTHWESTERN
1741 Flint Hill Road
Landenburg, PA 19350
610-274-8560
www.schmidtstreefarm.com
Tricolor Tree Farm
CENTRAL
1480 Hall Road
West Chester, PA 19380
610-269-1034
www.tricolortree.com
Westlake Tree Farms LLC
NORTHERN
2421 North Hill Camp Road
Pottstown, PA 19465
800-564-TREE
www.westlaketreefarms.com
Wiggins Christmas Trees
WEST CHESTER
1257 Westtown Thornton Road
West Chester, PA 19380
610-344-7822
SOUTHWESTERN
2176 Gap Newport Pike
Cochranville, PA 19330
www.wigginschristmastrees.com
Windridge Farm
NORTHERN
1049 Bartlett Lane
Chester Springs, PA 19425
610-469-9299
www.cutyourownchristmastree.net
Yeagers Farm & Market, Inc.
EASTERN
1015 Pike Springs Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-935-8244
www.yeagersfarm.com
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 Fresh2You Mobile Market Chaddsford Winery
Cut Flowers 610-873-6000 SOUTHEASTERN
www.chestercountyfoodbank.org/fresh2you
Country Blooms at Oxford Village 632 Baltimore Pike
Market Chadds Ford, PA 19317
SOUTHWESTERN Nourish Mobile Market 610-388-6221
www.nourishmobile.org www.chaddsford.com
Downtown Oxford at 3rd and Locust
Streets Galer Estates
Oxford, PA 19363
www.downtownoxfordpa.org
Mushrooms SOUTHEASTERN
Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms 700 Folly Hill Road
Farm and Garden Flowers Kennett Square, PA 19348
SOUTHWESTERN
CENTRAL 610-793-5134
600 North Baker Station Road www.galerestate.com
1215 S. Caln Road West Grove, PA 19390
Coatesville, PA 19320 610-869-3595 J. Maki Winery
610-733-9519
NORTHERN
www.farmandgardenflowers.com SOUTHEASTERN
200 Grove Road
The Farm at Oxford 740 Penn Green Road Elverson, PA 19520
Landenberg, PA 19350 610-286-7754
SOUTHWESTERN
610-268-5904 www.jmakiwinery.com
484-756-1694 www.organicmushrooms.com
www.thefarmatoxford.com
Kreutz Creek Vineyards
The Mushroom Cap
Hill Creek Farm SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHEASTERN
NORTHERN 553 South Guernsey Road
114 West State Street West Grove, PA 19390
75 Creamery Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Pottstown, PA 19465 610-869-4412
610-444-8484 www.kreutzcreekvineyards.com
610-506-3372
www.themushroomcap.com
www.hillcreekfarmpa.com
Paradocx Vineyard
Sher-Rockee Mushroom Farms
Schmidts' Tree Farm SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHWESTERN 1833 Flint Hill Road
170 SherRockee Lane Landenberg, PA 19350
1741 Flint Hill Road
Lincoln University, PA 19352
Landenberg, PA 19350 610-255-5684
610-869-8048 www.paradocx.com
610-274-8560
www.schmidtstreefarm.com To-Jo Mushrooms Stargazers Vineyard
Sugartown Strawberries SOUTHEASTERN
SOUTHEASTERN
EASTERN 974 Penn Green Road 1024 Wheatland Drive
Avondale, PA 19311 Coatesville, PA 19320
650 Sugartown Road
610-268-8082
Malvern, PA 19355 610-486-0422
www.To-Jo.com www.stargazersvineyard.com
610-647-0711
www.sugartownstrawberries.com The Woodlands at Phillips Stone Barn Cellars Winery
Vollmecke Orchards and CSA SOUTHEASTERN
NORTHERN
CENTRAL 1020 Kaolin Road 3050 Pottstown Pike
Kennett Square, PA 19348 Spring City, PA 19475
155 Cedar Knoll Road
610-444-2192
Coatesville, PA 19320 484-985-8077
www.thewoodlandsatphillips.com www.stonebarncellars.com
610-383-4616
www.csachestercounty.com
Va La Vineyards
Wineries SOUTHEASTERN
Mobile Markets and Black Walnut Winery 8820-8824 Gap-Newport Pike (Rt 41)
Avondale, PA 19311
Food Delivery CENTRAL
3000 Lincoln Highway 610-268-2702
Mobile market services bring local farm www.valavineyards.wine
Sadsburyville, PA 19369
products to various locales throughout
610-857-5566 WayVine Winery &
the county. Check their websites for www.blackwalnutwinery.com
delivery options and/or scheduled stops. Vineyard
Borderland Vineyard SOUTHWESTERN
Farm 2 Go SOUTHWESTERN 4374 Forge Road
www.farm2go.net
332 Indiantown Road Nottingham, PA 19362
Landenberg, PA 19350 610-220-0128
215-436-9154 www.wayvine.wine
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Farm VEGETABLES
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Product
Arugula
Asparagus
Beets

Calendar
Broccoli
Broccoli raab
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac/Celery root
Celery
Chard
Chicories
Corn (sweet)
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Escarole
Fava beans
Fennel
Fiddleheads
Garlic
Garlic scapes/
Green garlic
Green beans
Farm Product Calendar
Season of Availability Green onions
Kale
Harvest season
Kohlrabi
Extended season Leeks
Lettuce
Available from storage
Morels
Mushrooms
(cultivated)
Mushrooms (wild)
Nettles
Onions
Parsnips
Pea greens
Pea pods
Peppers (sweet)
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Radicchio
Radishes
Ramps
Rhubarb
Rutabagas
Scallions
Shelling beans
Spinach
Squash (summer)
Squash (winter)
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
Zucchini
Zucchini blossoms
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
FRUIT
Apples
Blueberries
Cherries
Cranberries
Grapes
Melons
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon
DAIRY
Cheese
Ice cream
Milk
Yogurt
MEAT
Beef/Bison
Lamb
Pork
Poultry
GRAINS (for milling or use in animal feed)
Farm Product Calendar Corn
Season of Availability
Oats
Harvest season Rye

Extended season Soybean

Wheat
Available from storage
OTHER
Eggs
Honey
Wine
NON-FOOD ITEMS
Christmas trees
Wool
HERBS
Basil
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Thyme
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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 Partner Profile

Our
Partners
The organizations profiled on the Dan Miller, President of the Chester-Delaware County Farm Bureau
following pages work to keep our
agricultural industry and economy
strong and it is through their
hard work and endeavors that
our agricultural producers receive
Chester-Delaware County Farm Bureau
continued support. There are of
course, many other organizations The Chester-Delaware County Farm Bureau (CDCFB) works to advance
that contribute to agriculture, the interests of agriculture and rural communities and is affiliated with
but the following have supported the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the American Farm Bureau
Federation. CDCFB advocates for agriculture at the state and federal level
the production of this guide. The
and offers numerous benefits and services to its over 8,000 members.
Agricultural Development Council
sincerely thanks them. In addition, CDCFB actively supports agriculture in Chester County
through a variety of initiatives.

2016 Youth Outreach

Offered a scholarship program for students in agricultural related studies.
Provided support for 4H programs.
Provided support for FFA programs.
S ponsored the Chester County Envirothon (students compete on their

Advocates knowledge of the environment).

Sponsored the Ag Day at Elk Ridge School celebration.

for farmers
P  urchased and distributed 100 copies of Farm Bureau's "Book of the
Year to local elementary school libraries in Chester and Delaware
Counties.

and rural S ponsored the Mobile Agriculture Education Lab to schools for children
K8.
S ponsored the Octorara Area School Districts OABEST (Octorara

communities Agriculture, Business, Environmental, Science & Technology) event.

2016 Community Outreach

P articipated in PFBs Farmers Care Program to help those in need of food
in our area.
P articipated in Penn State Cooperative Extensions Sheep and Wool Day
(April).
P articipated in American Mushroom Institutes Mushroom Festival
(September).
Sponsored teachers K12 to participate in PFBs Ag Institute.
P rovided Lyme disease awareness programs at many venues throughout
Chester and Delaware Counties.
Sponsored this Local Farm Products Guide.

For more information, please visit www.pafbcounties.org

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Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania

The American Mushroom Institute (AMI) is a national trade
association for mushroom producers. Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania
(MFPA) is a subcommittee of AMI and is headquartered in Avondale, PA.

MFPA advocates for mushroom farmers at the state level and partners
with local governments and agricultural organizations to promote the
mushroom farm community. This is done primarily by educating them
on new farming technologies and best management practices that increase
production while at the same time safeguard the environment.

In addition, MFPA actively supports agriculture in Chester County through

a variety of initiatives including:

Sponsoring the PA Farm Show.

Sponsoring the Mushroom Festival (September).
Offering high school scholarships to students in agricultural related
Giving back
studies.
Sponsoring local sports teams. to the local
community
Supporting Stroud Water Research Center.
Supporting PA Friends of Agriculture Foundation.
Sponsoring Tick Tock Early Learning Center.
Sponsoring Historic Kennett Square.
Sponsoring Nixon Park Summer Programs.
Sponsoring Kennett Area Senior Center.
Supporting Community Volunteers in Medicine.
Sponsoring the Chester and Delaware Counties Envirothons (students
compete on their knowledge of the environment).
Hosting employee development trainings.

For more information, please visit www.pamushrooms.com or

call 610-268-7483.

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Cultivating
the next
generation
of farmers Chester County Economic
Development Councils AgConnect
AgConnect is a network of farm and non-farm business owners, and service
providers that bring business resources, training, and financing to farmers
and their workforce. It is administered by the Chester County Economic
Development Council (CCEDC), a non-profit economic development
organization, in collaboration with the Chester County Workforce
Investment Board (CCWIB).

Financing: Since 2000, CCEDC and AgConnect have administered the

Next Generation Farmer Loan Program for the Central & Western Chester
County Industrial Development Authority, a tax exempt loan program for
first-time farm buyers. They have closed 159 loans, helping farmers purchase
over 8,500 acres.

Training: In 20152016, 375 farmers and agribusiness owners received

AgConnect and CCWIB scholarships to participate in trainings on
succession planning, farmers market management, food safety, sustainable
agriculture, and business management.

Business Resources: AgConnect partners with SCORE, a nonprofit that

helps small businesses through a core of senior-level volunteers, to offer
business planning and consulting services. AgConnect also works with
AgChoice Farm Credit to offer the AgBiz Masters business planning
workshop to new and beginning farmers.

Youth Initiatives: AgConnect provides high school students opportunities

to explore careers in agriculture. Since 2008, it has inspired more than
5,000 students through career exploration showcases and career fairs.

AgConnect is a public-private partnership, funded by private contributions

and grants from the PA Departments of Agriculture, Community and
Economic Development, and Labor & Industry.

For more information, please visit www.agconnectpa.org or call

610-458-5700.

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Central & Western Chester County
Industrial Development Authority
The Central & Western Chester County
Industrial Development Authority
(C &WCCIDA) is a leader in the
Commonwealth for special loans to help
first-time farm ownership become a reality for
beginning farmers.

The Next Generation Farmer Loan Program, a national program adopted in

Pennsylvania in 1998, offers first-time farmers below-market interest rates
Helping
that last throughout the entire life of the loan. The loans run through a
commercial bank or other lender and go through a process by which they
become tax-exempt for the lender, (the lender does not have to pay
agricultural
federal and state income taxes on the interest earnings from the borrower).

Due to the tax-exempt status, the lender reduces the interest rate paid by
business
the first-time farmer. The savings earned through the program allow the
beginning farmer to make investments in the farm or build a cushion for grow
stronger
those inevitably challenging years ahead.

Combined with their colleagues at the Chester County Industrial

Development Authority, the two IDAs have contributed to 159 new
farm ownerships in southeastern Pennsylvania, representing over 8,500
acres of prime farmland that will continue to be farmed for years to come.

For more information on the Next Generation Farmer Loan Program or the
other work of the C &W CCIDA, please call 610-458-5700.

Chester County Planning Commission

The Chester County Planning Commission specializes in knowledge and
training, along with the latest technology, to plan for the future of Chester
County. The Planning Commission and its staff work in partnership with
federal, state, and regional agencies and municipal governments to maintain
a balance between growth and preservation in order to sustain the quality of
life cherished by Chester County residents.

The Planning Commission is tasked to develop a new comprehensive

plan, entitled Landscapes3 that will guide development to appropriate
locations and preserve the countys agricultural land base. In addition, the
Planning Commission offers a variety of on-going services and programs
including municipal planning assistance, planning information and
technical reviews, infrastructure reviews, and transportation planning. The
Planning Commissions technical services staff help bring all of this data
and information to life through a variety of web and media publications,
including this Local Farm Products Guide.

For more information, please visit www.chescoplanning.org

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 Chester County
Board of Commissioners
Michelle Kichline
Kathi Cozzone
Terence Farrell

WWW.CHESCO.ORG

Chester County
Agricultural Development Council

601 Westtown Road, Suite 270

West Chester, PA 19380

610-344-6285

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