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Local Farms &
Chester County’s Farmers of the Year
 Markets
 Traditional Meats, Modern Marketing
 Deeply Rooted: The Rohrer Family
 Ag Events and Family Friendly Festivals

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Chester County
Agricultural Development Council
 2019 Message
from the

Chester County
Chester County
Board of Commissioners
Michelle Kichline
Agricultural Development Council
Kathi Cozzone
Terence Farrell
The Chester County Board of Commissioners and the Agricultural Development
Council (Ag Council) are pleased to shine a light on the great variety of innovative
agriculture taking place across all the different landscapes in the county.

Our Farmers of the Year award recipients, Duane and Marilyn Hershey of Ar-Joy
Farms, are a perfect example of the entrepreneurial spirit behind so many farming
operations here. Between advocating for the dairy industry at the national level
and installing cutting-edge, energy-generating technology on their farm, these two
Chester County
Agricultural Development Council are leaders in every sense of the word.
Christopher Alonzo, Chair
Deirdre Flemming, Vice Chair
The future of agriculture is also looking bright at Rick Constantine’s family-owned
Aimee Bowers hydroponic basil operation, Herban Farms, on the grounds of Cheyney University.
Jodi Gauker An unlikely farmer, Constantine’s nontraditional journey to agriculture may
Karl Herr become less remarkable as job seekers of all trades become aware of the 75,000 new
Adam Mowery
Dr. Barbara Dallap-Schaer
and replacement job openings in Pennsylvania agriculture over the next decade.
Bill Shick
Anthony Vietri
Hay and crop farmers Gerald and Cindy Rohrer are also thinking of the future
Larry Welsch at their 153-acre farm in Cochranville. By choosing to preserve their land, they
Gary Westlake, Sr. became the 500th preserved farm in Chester County, an important milestone
celebrated across the region.
Agricultural Development Council
staff We are delighted to introduce you to these and other farmers who are the impetus
Hillary Krummrich, Director for agriculture being the county’s top industry. We rank second in the state for
Ann Lane value of agricultural products sold. Remember, when you support local farmers,
you are also investing in our local economy.
Designed by the Chester County
Planning Commission For more information on the Ag Council, please visit our website at
www.chesco.org/agdev or find us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Ag Council staff Ann Lane and Hillary Krummrich. Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone, and Ag Council board members Deirdre Flemming and Gary
Terence Farrell. Westlake.

Chester County Agricultural Development Council

601 Westtown Road, Suite 270, West Chester, PA 19380, 610-344-6285
www.CHESCO.ORG/AGDEV

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Contents
16

Features Where to Buy Ag Events & Family-

4 Farmers of the Year: 16 Map of Locations in Chester County Friendly Festivals
Duane and Marilyn Hershey 28
18 Farmers’ Markets
6 Deeply Rooted: The Rohrer Family 19 Farm Outlets
8 Too Much of a Good Thing 21 Retail Outlets Distinguished Service
10 Traditional Meats, Modern Marketing 22 CSA—Community Supported to Agriculture Award
Agriculture Winner: Charles Graydus
12 The Future is Looking Bright Green
at Herban Farms 23 Specialty Products 29
• Meat & Eggs
• Dairy
• Honey
• Christmas Trees
Farm Product
• Cut Flowers
• Fiber
Calendar
• Mobile Markets and Food Delivery 30
• Mushrooms
• Wineries & Cideries

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 Farmers of the Year:
Duane and Marilyn Hershey
Duane and
Marilyn Hershey
of Ar-Joy Farms
in Cochranville
have found
unique ways to keep their 830-cow milking operation
innovative, and have positioned themselves to weather
fluctuations in commodity pricing and input costs, no
easy feat in the dairy industry these days.
The Hersheys, who sell their milk to the Land
O’Lakes dairy cooperative to be processed into butter,
chocolate and fluid milk, have been attracting recent
acclaim for generating an additional product: energy.
Through the installation of a manure digester, the
Hersheys and their team are able to convert farm
waste into energy and other useful byproducts. More
prevalent in Europe, there are only a few of these
impressive systems in Pennsylvania and theirs is the
only one in Chester County.
The Hersheys were quick to recognize the benefits
of installing a digester but the path forward was
not without difficulty. “It took years of building
relationships with PECO, grant funders and our
neighbors to make it happen,” recalls Marilyn.
Manure digester installed at the farm to convert waste into energy and other useful byproducts.
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The digester converts cow manure, snack chip waste
from a local potato chip company and used frying oil
from area restaurants into methane gas, which is then
burned to generate energy. The digester produces
enough energy to power their farm and provide a
surplus which the Hersheys sell back to PECO. Duane
notes, “I really wanted this to manage the energy
efficiency on the farm and to use the manure waste as
a resource. It provides environmental benefits and a
value-add for us. Some local dairies are diversifying by
making cheese, we are making energy.”
The digester also produces byproducts including
sterile bedding material the Hersheys use in their
barns for cow bedding, as well as an odorless liquid
fertilizer which is spread onto their crop fields, a
practice which is well received by their neighbors.
Beyond the farm’s borders, the Hersheys are working
with their fellow dairymen to increase industry
cooperation. While most local dairies do not haul
their own milk to the processing plant, ten years
ago they started their own milk hauling company in
partnership with farmers Walt and Ellen Moore of
nearby Walmoore Holsteins. Doing their own hauling
provides stability and economic efficiency for the two
large dairies.
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At the Farmer of the Year awards ceremony last fall,
the Chester County Commissioners recognized
that, “Duane and Marilyn Hershey embody the
innovative, entrepreneurial spirit the county’s
agricultural community is known for,” a sentiment
shared by agricultural professionals across the county
and beyond.
“Duane and Marilyn Hershey
embody the innovative,
entrepreneurial spirit
the county’s agricultural
community is known for.”
As if owning and operating a dairy farm with all
of these moving parts wasn’t enough, Duane and
Marilyn are also strong advocates for the dairy
industry at the local, state and national levels.
Marilyn, who received the 2017 Dairy Woman of
the Year by the World Dairy Expo, writes a monthly
column for Hoard’s Dairyman, a leading trade
publication; serves on the National Dairy and
Research Promotion Board and is Chair of Dairy
Management, Inc., the nation’s dairy checkoff board
for research and promotion.
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In this role, she travels all over the country meeting
with other dairy professionals and speaking about the
dairy industry in a variety of public forums. Recently,
she and her board have been working with the
National Dairy Council and National Football League
on a high-profile school nutrition and physical activity
program, “Fuel Up to Play 60” to encourage children
to make healthy choices.
Duane, an active member of their local community,
serves as the chairman of the board of supervisors
at West Fallowfield Township. He also serves on the
Land O’Lakes national board which supports and
markets dairy production across the country.
But whether they are travelling around the country to
promote the dairy industry or hard at work on their
own farm, it all comes down to community. Recalling
a difficult time they faced when their barn roof
collapsed in a blizzard in 2014, Marilyn says, “Over
100 neighbors, friends, employees current and past
and other farmers came through the blizzard to help
us. The township kept the roads plowed so help could
get to us. The friendship, the community, that is what
farming is all about.”
Each year the Chester County Board of
Commissioners and the Ag Council select a
Farmer(s) of the Year. For more information
about our ag awards program and past winners,
visit chesco.org/agdev.
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 Deeply Rooted:
The Rohrer Family

Farmers Gerald and Cindy Rohrer share a wave

with nearly every passing car during one of the rare
occasions this busy farming couple is able to relax
together on their porch. Whether it’s a neighboring
farmer or a member of their church, it is clear that the
Rohrers are deeply rooted in their community, just as
the hay they produce is an important part of the larger
agricultural industry that powers the county.

Recently they made the decision to preserve their

Cochranville farm becoming the 500th preserved
farm in Chester County. In doing so, the Rohrers
have ensured that their land will always be used for
agricultural purposes.

“I grew up on this farm and believe that it is very

important to keep it as a farm,” says Gerald. “The
highest and best use of this land is for farming, with
good soils that support the growth of crops.”

Gerald’s parents purchased the 153-acre property in

1966 and ran it primarily as a dairy operation. “I have
a deep appreciation for how my father and his fathers
before him farmed,” says Gerald, an agricultural
history buff and member of Upper Oxford Township’s
Historical Commission. A 9th generation farmer,
Gerald has traced his ancestry back to German farmers
who arrived in Pennsylvania in the 1700s. Cindy, a
practicing nurse, grew up in Lancaster County where
her family has farmed for 10 generations.
When Gerald and Cindy took over the farm in 2001,
they transitioned the operation into crop production
because of the high demand for good quality hay
across the region. Although hay may not be the
most glamorous crop, it is arguably one of the most
important because it makes many other farming
operations possible. Hay is needed to feed equine,
dairy and beef cows, smaller livestock like sheep
and goats, and is also a key ingredient in mushroom
compost. At the top of the hay quality hierarchy,
equine owners often require the best quality hay,
which also brings the highest prices for farmers.
By design, the Rohrer’s customers are primarily
horse owners, from large racing operations and
dressage stables to people owning a horse or two for
leisure riding. The Rohrers also own and operate a
small trucking company to transport their products
to clients across the region and bring in additional
hay varieties from New York, which allows them the
flexibility to produce custom hay blends for customers
and supplement their own harvest.
Although they grow a variety of grasses, the Rohrers
focus on growing orchard grass because it is one of the
more popular ingredients in horse feed and it grows
well in our region’s temperate climate. Orchard grass
does not thrive in warmer weather, so horse owners as
far down as Florida purchase hay grown on their farm
via a feed distributor they work with.
During the year Gerald works with an agronomist
to measure the soil’s nutrients and strategically add
fertilizers like lime to ensure the best possible crop
yield. He reseeds his fields every 5-6 years and rotates

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The Chester County Commissioners congratulating the Rohrers on the preservation of their farm.

plantings of field corn to balance the nutrient needs

of the soil. On average, he cuts his fields four times in
a season depending on the weather. “It’s all a matter
of timing,” says Gerald.

Unexpected wet weather or long stretches of draught

can stress the plants and make harvesting and storing
hay difficult. Gerald can tell from the smell, feel of
the stalks and the telltale pale green color that he got
the timing just right.

During good stretches of weather, the Rohrer family

and any seasonal staff work long hours to harvest,
dry, bale and store the hay. Gerald proudly mentions
that Cindy generated 6,000 bales driving a tractor and
baler in the 2018 harvest. Now a young adult, their
son Brock is taking a more active interest on the farm
as well, helping the family meet growing demand.

Despite their busy schedules on and off the farm, the

family believes in serving as agricultural ambassadors Do you know the difference
to encourage the non-farming public to appreciate between hay and straw?
how critical farming is to the economy and quality Hay is usually a blend of dried plants and
of life in Chester County. They regularly welcome grasses and it contains a variety of nutrients
visitors, especially younger generations, through useful for livestock feed. Straw is commonly
hosting back-to-school socials and allowing sledding the dried stalks of the wheat or barley
on their hills and ice skating on their pond. plant after the seed has been removed. It
is less expensive than hay, low in nutrients
“These children will be the ones making decisions
and often used as animal bedding and
about where development goes in our community
decorative purposes.
someday,” says Cindy. “We want them to understand
how we farm, why we do it and why it matters.”

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 Too Much
April showers bring May flowers, but the deluge of
rain last year presented an unprecedented level of
challenge for farmers across the region. According
to the National Weather Service, the state had

Good Thing
nearly 64 inches of rain in 2018, 50 percent more
of a than normal.

Jeff Stoltzfus, a Penn State Extension educator as well

as co-owner of Glen Run Valley View Farm in Atglen,
worked with many farmers who experienced severe
crop loss due to plant diseases encouraged by the
extra rainfall.

“Dry years are insect years and wet years are disease
years,” Stoltzfus says. “It’s easier to control insects.
You need to repeatedly spray plants to prevent disease,
which is hard to do when it won’t stop raining.”

Stoltzfus’ own farm, where he and his family grow

strawberries and pumpkins, was relatively fortunate
compared to many he visited due to his sloped
property which allows for better drainage.

“Dry years are insect years and

wet years are disease years...It’s
easier to control insects.”

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“We picked a lot of strawberries in the rain, which
isn’t the best because it can shorten the berries’ shelf
life,” recalls Stoltzfus. They fared better with their
pumpkins but he and his team cautioned customers
to double check their purchases for any soft spots
and advised them not to carve them too early, since
soil-borne bacteria aided by wet conditions can lead to
pumpkins going prematurely soft.
Although he and his team dealt with some extra plant
disease pressure and difficulty getting into the wet
fields with their tractors, their farm fared well overall.
Since they sell their fruits and vegetables directly to
the public, Kershner, his wife Lisa and their farm
employees were able to talk to customers face-to-face
and through social media about how the growing
season was going, preferring to focus on the positives.

“After last season, I don’t care how hot or cold it is, I
just don’t want any more rain or snow,” says Stoltzfus.
Stoltzfus’ Penn State colleague Dr. Kari Peter says the
fruit growers she works with feel similarly: “I spoke
with a grower who reported two-and-a-half inches of
rain in forty minutes. He joked that he almost had to
strap a kayak to his tractor to get around the farm.”
“After last season, I don’t care
how hot or cold it is, I just
don’t want any more rain...”
Although one might think muddy fields or rain-
stressed fruit trees might have been Kershner’s
primary concern, he cites a different challenge:
rallying customers to leave their houses in bad
weather. What is his best advice on how to support
your favorite farmers during a challenging time?
“Don’t skip market just because it’s raining.”
This sentiment is echoed by Peter (and likely many
growers across our region): “Customers need to
appreciate the effort it takes for farmers to bring us
fresh farm products in all kinds of weather conditions.
If you think you are bothered by the rain, imagine
how hard it is for farmers whose livelihoods are
affected by it.”

Even well-established farmers with whom Peter works

say 2018 stands out as one they will never forget. The
extreme weather conditions brought new challenges
farmers hadn’t contended with previously. “With the
climate shifting to wetter, warmer conditions, plant
diseases from the southern part of the country are
now heading our way,” says Peter, who has concerns
about the upcoming growing season.

For those farmers who were able to hold diseases

at bay enough to bring farm products to market,
weather still took its toll. “The lack of sunlight meant
that some fruit didn’t have the chance to color and
sweeten like it normally would,” says Peter. “The extra
water diluted the sweetness. When people ask me why
their fruit wasn’t as sweet as it normally is, I told them
to blame Mother Nature.”

Ike Kershner of North Star Orchard in Cochranville

takes a sanguine approach to the recent weather
fluctuations: “Every year has different challenges
not just from weather but from many other factors.
We just cope as best we can and await the mythical
perfect season. And to be fair, we have had some
pretty good ones.”

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 Pasture Song’s growing methods have a direct impact
on the quality of their final products. “Our customers

Traditional say our pork has a lot of flavor,” says Clara. “A diverse
diet is what helps give the meat flavor and exercise

Meats, Modern
gives it more muscling and firmness. Our pigs don’t
gain weight as fast as conventionally raised pigs but
the difference is in the taste.”

Marketing Although raising pastured pork takes time and

patience, the Pasture Song duo is anything but slow
moving when it comes to marketing and selling
their meats. They employ a diverse array of sales
channels including attending weekly farmers’ markets
Pasture Song Farm in Downingtown and Media, on-farm sales by
Pasture Song Farm started in 2014 with six heritage appointment, selling whole pigs to restaurants and
breed pigs in Jeremy Dunphy’s parent’s Phoenixville operating a CSA (community supported agriculture)
backyard. Two years later, Jeremy and his partner program that features their pork, chicken, as well as
Clara Osborne were organically raised beef from Seven Stars Farm where
ready to expand their they also sell their meat direct to the public in their
business to a 50-acre retail store.
leased plot at nearby With a strong social media presence and occasional
Lundale Farm, a move on-farm events, Clara and Jeremy are excited to
which has allowed communicate their farming values and practices to a
them to diversify growing customer base eager for pasture-raised meats.
and strengthen their
business model while
fully embracing their
sustainable farming
ethos.

In addition to increasing their passel of pigs to about

100 per year, adding a small flock of broiler chickens
and a cut flower business, the extra acreage at Lundale
also allows Jeremy and Clara to grow the vast majority
of their animal feed and bedding.

“It is important for our farm to be an ecologically

closed loop so we can steward the land all the way
through the hog to pasture cycle, “says Clara. It also
makes sense from a fiscal perspective since input
costs for feed and bedding can be a big challenge for
farmers, especially in colder months.

Although raising pigs on pasture is not a common

sight in Chester County, doing so is not a modern
invention: “People have been raising livestock this way
for centuries. We do pigs, then clover and then corn.
The pigs fertilize the land and trample the forage. By
growing row crops afterwards, we can renovate the
fields and make use of the nutrients the pigs have
contributed to the soil,” says Clara.

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Katt & Mathy Farms
Matt and Kathy Goin of Katt & Mathy Farms also
put a modern spin on old-world farming concepts at
their 70-acre Black Angus beef farm just outside of
Kemblesville.
“In our travels through Europe, we saw how villages
have traditionally embraced agriculture with the farm
being the center of the community. Farms don’t
need to be hidden, it’s a great opportunity for our
neighbors to learn about farming and how we raise
our animals,” says Kathy.
The Goins’ farm is an important part of their
community’s landscape, as it is situated amongst
several housing developments and abuts the 11th hole
of the Chisel Creek Golf Club.
“We deliberately chose to farm between
communities,” says Kathy. “We could have bought
more acreage further out but it was important for us
to be near our customers and our family.”
Like Pasture Song, the Goins have opted to connect
with their customers through a wide variety
of channels.
Their food truck “The Road Rancher” has been a
critical part of the business in several ways. Not only
does it allow them to sell ground beef at a premium
price point, but it also provides Matt, the “foodie”
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of the couple, the chance to show off his skills as
a former competitor in blue ribbon meat smoking
contests. He and their food truck staff also enjoy the
chance to talk to customers about how Katt & Mathy
Farms beef is raised.
In addition to the food truck, the New Garden
Grower’s Market and live animal sales to a nearby
beef operation, the Goins also sell beef at customer
request from their on-farm store. “We are better than
Amazon,” says Kathy. Customers are able to purchase
everything from one pound of ground beef to an
entire steak package with a phone call.
As if all of that didn’t keep them busy enough,
the Goins are expanding their business to include
welcoming the public onto their farm. They host
corporate events and farm-to-table dinners with
neighboring 1723 Vineyards, a new vineyard and
tasting room with a similar vision for the economic
and social opportunities suburban agriculture can
offer. They also have plans to open an Airbnb rental
property where visitors can see the steers grazing from
their bedroom window.
“Farms don’t need to be
hidden, it’s a great opportunity
for our neighbors to learn about
farming and how we raise our
animals.”
Like the Pasture Song duo, Kathy and Matt are excited
to be a part of the future of farming in the county:
“We think of ourselves as 21st Century farmers. There
doesn’t need to be a sharp divide between the city
and the country. Our neighbors have the opportunity
to see how their
food is raised and
it encourages us to
be transparent in
everything we do
here on the farm.”
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 The Future is Looking

Bright Green
at Herban Farms

“Last year was our best year yet,” recalls Rick

Constantine, managing partner at Herban Farms
LLC, a hydroponic basil growing operation on the
grounds of Cheyney University located outside of
West Chester. With a nearly 13 percent increase in
sales over the prior year and possible expansion in
the future, Constantine has a lot to celebrate, but the
path to success was not always a straight forward one
for this family farm.

Herban Farms LLC was originally the brainchild of

Constantine’s stepfather, Michael Derro, who started
his career as a youth stocking produce in a grocery
store. Fascinated by the industry, he pursued a career
in it which eventually led him to working for an
indoor grower who specialized in growing herbs in
greenhouses, both in soil and hydroponically.

Hydroponic farming, a method of growing plants in

a nutrient water solution instead of soil, can increase
plant productivity since plants can grow year-round
in specialized greenhouses without being subject to
variable weather conditions.
After leaving to start his own farm, Derro had a
fateful meeting with Dr. Steven Hughes, the director
of aquaculture at Cheyney University. Both were
competing to purchase a plot of land from the city of
Philadelphia to start hydroponic farms. Although the
city ultimately decided not to sell, this chance meeting
led to Hughes suggesting Derro lease land from the
university instead.
“We wouldn’t be where we are today without Dr.
Hughes,” says Constantine.
Derro passed away in 2013, eight years after building
Herban Farms from the ground up leaving his family
to take over the reins much sooner than expected.
“We learned how to do things on the fly,” says
Constantine. “None of us have formal training in this.
Several years ago, it was next to impossible to find
information on hydroponic farming at our scale.”
Reflecting on his journey from a college student
pursuing an education degree to full-time agriculture
professional, Constantine says, “It’s still a little
weird for me to consider myself a farmer but that’s
absolutely what I do here.”
Although the family was able to navigate the
challenges of running the farm and growing their
client base to include Acme, Giant and Wegmans
grocery stores all over the region, Derro’s son Justin,
who co-manages the business with his stepbrother,
cautions that hydroponic farming is not for the faint
of heart: “This is not the kind of business you can
walk away from. We are hands-on all the time.”
Constantine credits their success to many factors
including the “Eat Local” movement that was gaining
mainstream popularity when their farm was just
starting. “Our customer focus groups have indicated
that ‘local’ is what they care most about. It’s only
trending up.”

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“Our customer focus groups
have indicated that ‘local’ is
what they care most about. It’s
only trending up.”
By focusing their customer base on grocery stores in
a 50-mile radius, the brothers and their sales team are
able to develop close relationships with grocery store
buyers. “We can shake their hands and they can ask
us any questions they may have about the basil and
how we grow it,” says Constantine. “Basil is a fragile
product. Our ability to get the fresh basil from our
greenhouse to the store shelves in 18 hours or less
gives us a competitive advantage.”
Herban Farms has also benefitted from nurturing
relationships within the local farming community.
In order for their basil to be sold at Wegmans, they
needed to get Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
certification. This certification verifies that fruits and
vegetables are produced, packed, handled and stored
as safely as possible to minimize risks of food safety
hazards to the public.
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“When the farm first opened, the state was still
figuring out how to certify operations like ours so we
worked with growers in the mushroom industry in
Kennett who already had indoor growing standards
in place to develop new guidelines that are in use
currently,” says Constantine.
The Herban Farms team, which also includes cousin
Andrew German and Constantine’s mother Carrie,
has also invested time and dollars into their farm’s
infrastructure. Installing LED lights and automating
several of the greenhouse functions has cut down
significantly on their energy bills and increased basil
production, especially in darker winter months when
there is less available light from the sun.
Surveying the trays of swaying basil in the greenhouse,
Constantine is optimistic about the future of his
family’s business and the indoor growing industry:
“You can put one of these farms nearly everywhere.
It’s not easy and it’s not for everyone, but indoor
growing means that local food can be a possibility
in even the densest urban landscape. We are always
going to need in-ground farmers, but this technology
opens up so many possibilities.”
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18 Farmers’ Markets
19 Farm Outlets
21 Retail Outlets
22 CSA—Community
Supported Agriculture
23 Specialty products
• Meat & Eggs
• Dairy
• Honey
• Christmas Trees
• Cut Flowers
• Fiber
• Mobile Markets and
Food Delivery
• Mushrooms
• Wineries & Cideries

Check out our searchable

local farm products map at
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Farmers’ Markets
Farmers’ markets are often open-air
venues at which farmers and producers
offer their products. For the purpose of
this guide, farmers’ markets are generally
“producer only markets,” meaning they
sell what they produce, not items they
purchase from other suppliers.
Artisan Exchange West Chester Malvern Farmers Market
Markets denoted with a snowflake
WEST CHESTER EASTERN
host winter markets at least once a
month during the off-season. 208 Carter Drive Suite 13-B Burke Park
West Chester, PA 19382 Roberts Road and Warren Avenue
Listings with the Facebook logo Saturdays year round: 10am–2pm Malvern, PA 19355
610-719-0232 Saturdays: 9am–1pm
have a Facebook page at the time of
https://artisanexchange.net 610-836-1391
publication. www.growingrootspartners.com
Downingtown Farmers Market
CENTRAL New Garden Growers Market
Kerr Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, next to SOUTHEASTERN
Veterans Memorial New Garden Township Maintenance Bldg
If you are a Chester County Downingtown, PA 19335 8934 Gap Newport Pike
farmer or you sell farm products Saturdays: 9am–1pm Landenberg, PA 19350
610-836-1391 Saturdays: 9am–1pm
grown in the county, contact the www.growingrootspartners.com 302-463-0713
Ag Council at 610-344-6285 or www.newgardengrowers.com
Eagleview Farmers Market at
alane@chesco.org to be added to Town Center Oxford Village Market
the guide. CENTRAL SOUTHWESTERN
Wellington Square, Eagleview Downtown Oxford at
Exton, PA 19341 3rd and Locust Streets
Thursdays: 3pm–7pm Oxford, PA 19363
www.growingrootspartners.com Tuesdays: 12pm–5pm
East Goshen Farmers’ Market Saturdays: 9am–1pm
610-998-9494
WEST CHESTER
www.downtownoxfordpa.org
East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380 Phoenixville Farmers’ Market
Thursdays: 3pm–7pm EASTERN
610-692-7171 Under the Veterans Memorial
www.eastgoshen.org Gay Street Bridge
Kennett Square Farmers Market Phoenixville, PA 19460
Accessed by Taylor Alley off of Bridge St.
SOUTHEASTERN
Saturdays: 9am–1pm
Downtown Kennett Square www.phoenixvillefarmersmarket.org
101 East State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348 West Chester Growers Market
Fridays: 3pm–7pm WEST CHESTER
610-444-8188 Downtown West Chester at the Church &
www.HistoricKennettSquare.com Chestnut Streets municipal parking lot
West Chester, PA 19380
Saturdays: 9am–1pm
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 Four Sisters Farm
Farm Outlets NORTHERN
3669 Coventryville Road
Farm outlets are on-farm structures used Pottstown, PA 19465
for the sale of agricultural products. 484-985-9393
These outlets offer multiple products
from a single farm or multiple farms and Gladiolus Farm
may be open seasonally or year-round. NORTHERN
Contact the outlet for hours of operation 191 Pine Swamp Road
before visiting. Elverson, PA 19520 Jack’s Farm
610-286-0397 NORTHERN
Baily’s Dairy of Pocopson Glen Run Valley View Farm 1370 West Schuylkill Road
Meadow Farm SOUTHWESTERN Pottstown, PA 19465
610-413-9088
SOUTHEASTERN 280 Lenover Road www.jacksfarm.net
1821 Lenape Unionville Road Atglen, PA 19310
West Chester, PA 19382 610-593-5656 King’s Herb Nook of Honey Brook
610-793-1151 www.glenrunvalleyview.farm NORTHERN
www.bailysdairy.com
Glen Willow Orchards 1060 Compass Road
Barnard’s Orchard & Greenhouses SOUTHWESTERN
Honey Brook, PA 19344
SOUTHEASTERN
610-273-4583
1657 Glen Willow Road http://agmap.psu.edu/businesses/4084
1079 Wawaset Road Avondale, PA 19311
Kennett Square, PA 19348 610-268-8743 King’s Potato Farm
610-347-2151 SOUTHWESTERN
Green Ridge Farm Store
Becky’s Bakery and Produce 302 Daleville Road
SOUTHWESTERN
NORTHERN
Cochranville, PA 19330
206 Octorara Road 610-593-5345
2163 Compass Road Parkesburg, PA 19365 www.kingpotato.com
Honey Brook, PA 19344
610-273-7745 Highland Orchards Kneehigh Farm
CENTRAL NORTHERN
Bethany Farm 1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Road 3500 Coventryville Road
CENTRAL West Chester, PA 19380 Pottstown, PA 19465
71 Fairview Road 610-269-3494 831-331-7086
Glenmoore, PA 19343 www.highlandorchards.net www.kneehighfarm.com
610-942-4004
Hill Creek Farm Kolb’s Farm Store
Brandywine Produce NORTHERN NORTHERN
NORTHERN 75 Creamery Road 151 Kolb Road
180 Beaver Dam Road Pottstown, PA 19465 Spring City, PA 19475
Honey Brook, PA 19344 610-506-3372 610-495-7841
610-273-7817 www.hillcreekfarmpa.com www.kolbsfarmstore.com
Briar Hollow Farm Market Hurricane Hill Farm & Corn Maze Mariner Farms LLC
SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL CENTRAL
476 Little Elk Creek Road 704 East Reeceville Road 1594 Broad Run Road
Lincoln University, PA 19352 Coatesville, PA 19320 Downingtown, PA 19335
610-932-0914 484-999-4600 610-536-6326
www.hhfmaze.com www.marinerfarmsllc.com
Brook Side Greenhouse and
Produce In My Backyard at Misty Hollow Maple Arch Organic Produce Farm
SOUTHWESTERN WEST CHESTER SOUTHWESTERN
170 Catamount Road 1020 East Street Road 3418 Limestone Road
Oxford, PA 19363 West Chester, PA 19380 Parkesburg, PA 19365
610-932-5510 610-717-6949 610-593-7105
www.imbymistyhollow.com
Buffum's of Rosedale, Pa.
SOUTHEASTERN
555 East Hillendale Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
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 Stony Hill Farm
NORTHERN
3000 Coventryville Road
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-905-4818

Sugartown Strawberries
EASTERN
650 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
610-647-0711
www.sugartownstrawberries.com

Todd Road Strawberries

NORTHERN

Milky Way Farm and Rt. 10 Roadside Market 117 Todd Road
Chester Springs Creamery Honey Brook, PA 19344
NORTHERN
610-273-2554
CENTRAL 941 Compass Road
521 East Uwchlan Avenue Honey Brook, PA 19344 Thornbury Farm CSA
Chester Springs, PA 19425 610-273-7793 WEST CHESTER
Farm: 610-827-1484 1256 Thornbury Road
Creamery: 610-363-8500 Seven Stars Farm
West Chester, PA 19382
www.milkywayfarm.com NORTHERN
610-793-2933
419 West Seven Stars Road www.thornburyfarmcsa.com
North Star Orchard LLC
Phoenixville, PA 19460
SOUTHWESTERN 610-935-1949 Vollmecke Orchards and CSA
3232 Limestone Road www.sevenstarsfarm.com CENTRAL
Cochranville, PA 19330 155 Cedar Knoll Road
484-502-7360 Shellbark Hollow Farm
Coatesville, PA 19320
www.northstarorchard.com NORTHERN
610-383-4616
240 Lippett Road www.csachestercounty.com
Nunamaker Farms
Honey Brook, PA 19344
SOUTHWESTERN
610-431-0786 The Woodlands at Phillips
396 Valley Road www.shellbarkhollow.com Mushroom Farms
West Grove, PA 19390 SOUTHEASTERN
610-960-8968 SIW Vegetables
1020 Kaolin Road
www.nunamakerfarms.com SOUTHEASTERN Kennett Square, PA 19348
Olszanowski Farm 4317 South Creek Road 610-444-2192
Chadds Ford, PA 19317 www.thewoodlandsatphillips.com
NORTHERN
610-388-7491
315 Pughtown Road www.siw-vegetables.blogspot.com Why Not Farm
Phoenixville, PA 19460 NORTHERN
610-476-0737 Stoltzfus Hay and Straw
3108 Conestoga Road
NORTHERN Glenmoore, PA 19343
Pete’s Produce Farm at
Westtown School 579 North Manor Road 610-458-5408
Elverson, PA 19520 www.whynotfarm.com
WEST CHESTER
610-286-6047
1225 East Street Road Windy Hill Lavender Farm
West Chester, PA 19382 CENTRAL
610-399-3711 3211 East Lincoln Highway
www.petesproducefarm.com
Parkesburg, PA 19365
848-218-2949

Yeager’s Farm & Market, Inc.

EASTERN
1015 Pike Springs Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-935-8244
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 Kimberton Whole Foods
Retail Outlets EASTERN
2140 Kimberton Road
Retail outlets are places where Phoenixville, PA 19460
consumers may find local items but a 610-935-1444
variety of non-local items are offered
as well. Many of these outlets are open EASTERN
year-round. 429 East King Road
Malvern, PA 19355
484-324-2800
Crop's Fresh Marketplace
CENTRAL CENTRAL
1257 Horseshoe Pike 150 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Downingtown, PA 19335 Downingtown, PA 19335
484-593-2665 610-873-8225
www.cropsmarketplace.com www.kimbertonwholefoods.com

Far Away Farm's Country Corner Northbrook Country Market

CENTRAL SOUTHEASTERN
690 Marshall Road 1805 Unionville-Wawaset Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343 West Chester, PA 19382
610-942-2848 610-793-1210
www.farawayfarmcc.com www.northbrookmarketplace.com

Great Pumpkin Health Foods Oxford Farm Market

WEST CHESTER SOUTHWESTERN
607 E. Market Street 193 Limestone Road
West Chester, PA 19382 Oxford, PA 19363
610-696-0741 610-932-8048
www.greatpumpkinmarket.com
September Farm Cheese
Hershey’s Farm Market NORTHERN
CENTRAL 5287 Horseshoe Pike
959 South Octorara Trail Honey Brook, PA 19344
Parkesburg, PA 19365 610-273-3552
610-857-5053 www.septemberfarmcheese.com
www.hersheysfarmmarket.com

Jim’s Market
SOUTHWESTERN
314 Chrome Road
Oxford, PA 19363
443-993-7702

Kennett Garden Market

SOUTHEASTERN
922 West Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-0155

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 Rambling Roots Farm
CSA SOUTHWESTERN

Community Supported 7 Faggs Manor Road

Cochranville, PA 19330

Agriculture
484-748-0649
www.ramblingrootsfarm.com

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership between the farmer and Rushton Farm: Willistown
the members of that CSA. Members pay upfront for the products they will receive Conservation Trust’s CSA
during the growing season. This upfront investment helps the farmer have capital EASTERN
for seeds and supplies and helps the farmer plan how much produce to grow. Goshen & Delchester Roads
The farmer and the members share in the bounty and/or risk of the harvest. Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-353-2563 ext. 22
www.wctrust.org

Sankanac CSA
Charlestown Farm Highland Orchards
NORTHERN
EASTERN CENTRAL
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
2565 Charlestown Road 1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Road
1852 French Creek Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460 West Chester, PA 19380
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-917-0252 610-269-3949
610-495-7295
www.charlestownfarm.com www.highlandorchards.net
www.sankanaccsa.com
Down to Earth Harvest Jack’s Farm
SIW Vegetables
CENTRAL NORTHERN
SOUTHEASTERN
1585 Winfield Drive 1370 West Schuylkill Road
4317 South Creek Road
Downingtown, PA 19335 Pottstown, PA 19465
www.downtoearthharvest.com
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-413-9088
610-388-0656, 610-388-7491
www.jacksfarm.net
FarmHouse Markets CSA www.siw-vegetables.blogspot.com
CENTRAL Kimberton CSA
Thornbury Farm CSA
521 East Uwchlan Avenue NORTHERN
WEST CHESTER
Chester Springs, PA 19425 415 West Seven Stars Road
www.farmhousemarkets.com
1256 Thornbury Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
West Chester, PA 19382
484-302-8535
Forge Hill Farms www.kimbertoncsa.org
610-793-2933
CENTRAL www.thornburyfarmcsa.com
404 Creek Road Kneehigh Farm
Tine and Toil Farm
Downingtown, PA 19335 NORTHERN
NORTHERN
610-724-2413 3500 Coventryville Road
1334 Coldsprings Road
https://forgehillfarms.com Pottstown, PA 19465
831-331-7086
Pottstown, PA 19465
Full Circle CSA www.kneehighfarm.com 215-964-8960
CENTRAL www.tineandtoilfarm.com
124 Templin Road North Star Orchard LLC
Two Gander Farm
Glenmoore, PA 19343 SOUTHWESTERN
CENTRAL
484-661-0223 3232 Limestone Road
Cochranville, PA 19330 110 Buck Road
www.fullcirclecsa.com
484-502-7360
Downingtown, PA 19335
www.northstarorchard.com 610-659-0138
www.twoganderfarm.com
Paradocx Vineyard (wine CSA)
Vollmecke Orchards and CSA
SOUTHWESTERN
CENTRAL
1833 Flint Hill Road
Landenberg, PA 19350 155 Cedar Knoll Road
610-255-5684
Coatesville, PA 19320
www.paradocx.com 610-383-4616
www.csachestercounty.com
Pete’s Produce Farm
at Westtown School Yellow Springs Farm (cheese CSA)
CENTRAL
WEST CHESTER
1225 East Street Road 1165 Yellow Springs Road
West Chester, PA 19382 Chester Springs, PA 19425
610-827-2014
610-399-3711
www.yellowspringsfarm.com
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 Highspire Hills Farm M&M Creek Valley Farm
Specialty (eggs) (beef, pork)

Products
CENTRAL NORTHERN
709 Highspire Road 2663 Creek Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343 Elverson, PA 19520
These products highlight the diversity 610-942-9634 610-529-9764
in Chester County agriculture and the www.localharvest.org/highspire-hills-farm-llc- www.creekvalleyfarm.com
value-added opportunities that exist for M6683
farmers. Some of these products are Meadow Creek Livestock, LLC
Hill Creek Farm (beef)
available for sale at farmers’ markets
(eggs) CENTRAL
or through various CSA programs,
NORTHERN 1340 Conestoga Road
in addition to on-farm sales. Not all
producers are open to the public, so it is 75 Creamery Road Chester Springs, PA 19425
best to contact the producers directly for Pottstown, PA 19465 484-252-1342
610-506-3372 www.meadowcreekpa.com
specific information on availability. www.hillcreekfarmpa.com
Oaklands Farm
The Howe Turkey Farm (eggs)
Meat & Eggs (poultry) WEST CHESTER
Buck Run Farm CENTRAL 347 West Lincoln Highway
(beef) 152 Culbertson Road Exton, PA 19341
CENTRAL Downingtown, PA 19335
3575 Doe Run Church Road 610-384-5508 Pasture Song Farm
www.howeturkeyfarm.com (pork, poultry)
East Fallowfield, PA 19320
610-384-6576 NORTHERN
Ironstone Creamery & Farm
www.buckrunfarm.com 1333 Ridge Road
(pork, eggs, poultry)
Pottstown, PA 19465
Canter Hill Farm NORTHERN
484-985-8648
(beef, lamb, pork, eggs, poultry) 3500 Coventryville Road www.pasturesongfarm.com
EASTERN Pottstown, PA 19465
2138 Valley Hill Road 610-952-2748 Rambling Roots Farm
Malvern, PA 19355 www.ironstonecreamery.com (lamb, pork, eggs)
610-827-1594 SOUTHWESTERN
Katt and Mathy Farms
www.canterhillfarm.org
(beef) 7 Faggs Manor Road
Cochranville, PA 19330
Day Spring Farm SOUTHWESTERN
484-748-0649
(poultry) 1694 New London Road www.ramblingrootsfarm.com
CENTRAL Landenberg, PA 19350
330 Country Club Road 484-612-2335 Sankanac CSA
(pork)
Coatesville, PA 19320 King's Potato Farm
610-563-9609 NORTHERN
(beef)
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
Far Away Farm's Country Corner SOUTHWESTERN
1852 French Creek Road
(beef, pork, poultry, eggs) 302 Daleville Road Phoenixville, PA 19460
CENTRAL Cochranville, PA 19330 610-495-7295
690 Marshall Road 610-593-5345 www.sankanaccsa.com
Glenmoore, PA 19343 www.kingpotato.com
610-942-2848 Kolb’s Farm Store
www.farawayfarmcc.com
(beef)
The Farm NORTHERN
(beef, lamb, pork, poultry, eggs) 151 Kolb Road
SOUTHWESTERN Spring City, PA 19475
276 Jackson Road 610-495-7841
Cochranville, PA 19330 www.kolbsfarmstore.com
302-983-3550 Loag’s Corner Turkey Farm
(poultry)
NORTHERN
590 N. Manor Road
Elverson, PA 19520
610-286-6084

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Seven Stars Farm
(beef, pork, poultry, eggs) Dairy
NORTHERN Amazing Acres Goat Dairy
419 West Seven Stars Road (cheese)
Phoenixville, PA 19460 NORTHERN
610-935-1949 184 Grove Road
www.sevenstarsfarm.com Elverson, PA 19520
610-913-7002 Day Spring Farm
Shellbark Hollow Farm www.amazingacresgoatdairy.com
(poultry, eggs) (cheese)
NORTHERN Baily’s Dairy of Pocopson CENTRAL

240 Lippett Road Meadow Farm 330 Country Club Road

(milk, ice cream) Coatesville, PA 19320
Honey Brook, PA 19344
610-431-0786 SOUTHEASTERN 610-563-9609
www.shellbarkhollow.com 1821 Lenape Unionville Road
West Chester, PA 19382 The Farm at Doe Run
Snouts and Sprouts 610-793-1151
(cheese)
(pork, poultry) www.bailysdairy.com SOUTHEASTERN
NORTHERN Unionville, PA 19375
400 Halteman Road Bethany Farm www.chestercountycheese.org/the-farm-at-
(milk) doe-run
Pottstown, PA 19465
484-744-1264 CENTRAL
Green Ridge Farm Store
www.snoutsandsprouts.com 71 Fairview Road (milk)
Glenmoore, PA 19343
Stony Hill Farm 610-942-4004 SOUTHWESTERN
(poultry, eggs, rabbit) 206 Octorara Road
NORTHERN Birchrun Hills Farm Parkesburg, PA 19365
3000 Coventryville Road (cheese)
Ironstone Creamery & Farm
Pottstown, PA 19465 NORTHERN
(milk, cheese, yogurt, butter)
610-905-4818 2573 Horseshoe Trail
NORTHERN
Chester Springs, PA 19425
Vollmecke Orchards and CSA 3500 Coventryville Road
610-827-1603
(eggs) Pottstown, PA 19465
www.birchrunhillsfarm.com
CENTRAL 610-952-2748
155 Cedar Knoll Road Camphill Village Kimberton Hills www.ironstonecreamery.com
Coatesville, PA 19320 (milk)
NORTHERN
Kolb’s Farm Store
610-383-4616 (milk)
www.csachestercounty.com 1601 Pughtown Road
NORTHERN
Kimberton, PA 19442
Walnut Run Farm 610-935-0300 151 Kolb Road
(beef, lamb, pork, poultry, eggs) www.camphillkimberton.org/dairy Spring City, PA 19475
NORTHERN 610-495-7841
284 Walnut Road Conebella Farm www.kolbsfarmstore.com
Honey Brook, PA 19344 (cheese and dairy products)
Milky Way Farm and
610-273-1059 NORTHERN
Chester Springs Creamery
337 Chestnut Tree Road (ice cream)
Warwick Furnace Apiary Elverson, PA 19520
(eggs) 610-286-2967
CENTRAL
NORTHERN www.conebellafarm.com 521 East Uwchlan Avenue
249 Warwick Furnace Road Chester Springs, PA 19425
Elverson, PA 19520 Farm: 610-827-1484
484-614-9435 Creamery: 610-363-8500
www.milkywayfarm.com
Why Not Farm
(beef)
September Farm Cheese
(cheese)
NORTHERN
NORTHERN
3108 Conestoga Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343 5287 Horseshoe Pike
610-458-5408
Honey Brook, PA 19344
www.whynotfarm.com 610-273-3552
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Seven Stars Farm
(yogurt, cheese, whipping cream) Christmas Trees
NORTHERN Clarks Christmas Tree Farm
419 West Seven Stars Road SOUTHWESTERN
Phoenixville, PA 19460 235 Pusey Mill Road
610-935-1949 Cochranville, PA 19330
www.sevenstarsfarm.com Friendship Lane Honey 610-358-4933
Shellbark Hollow Farm SOUTHWESTERN www.clarkschristmastrees.com
(cheese) 1 Friendship Lane CT Farm
NORTHERN Avondale, PA 19311
SOUTHWESTERN
240 Lippitt Road 610-368-7172
175 South Church Street
Honey Brook, PA 19344 Hound Dog Honey Parkesburg, PA 19365
610-431-0786 717-442-3132
NORTHERN
www.shellbarkhollow.com www.ctfarmtrees.com
3125 Compass Road
Yellow Springs Farm Honey Brook, PA 19344 Old Stone Farm
(yogurt, cheese) 610-413-3904
SOUTHWESTERN
CENTRAL www.hounddoghoney.com
688 Strickersville Road
1165 Yellow Springs Road Meadowset Farm & Apiary Landenberg, PA 19350
Chester Springs, PA 19425 484-798-8413
SOUTHWESTERN
610-827-2014 www.oldstonefarm.com
www.yellowspringsfarm.com 210 North Creek Road
Landenberg, PA 19350 Heylmun’s Pine Hill Tree Farm
610-274-8320
Honey Oaklands Farm
NORTHERN
1174 Sheep Hill Road
Biondi’s Local Honey WEST CHESTER Pottstown, PA 19465
WEST CHESTER 347 West Lincoln Highway 610-323-8045
www.pinehilltreefarm.com
812 Sharon Circle Exton, PA 19341
West Chester, PA 19382 Marsh Creek Tree Farm
484-432-2741 StellaLou Farm
NORTHERN
SOUTHWESTERN
Bloomsberry Honey, LLC 301 Marsh Creek Road
428 Leaman Road
SOUTHEASTERN Elverson, PA 19520
Cochranville, PA 19330 610-996-TREE
485 Webb Road 610-506-6729 www.marshcreektree.com
Chadds Ford, PA 19317 www.stellaloufarm.com
484-315-8083 Schmidts’ Tree Farm
Stony Hill Farm
Bryer Apiary SOUTHWESTERN
NORTHERN
WEST CHESTER 1741 Flint Hill Road
3000 Coventryville Road Landenburg, PA 19350
447 Reservoir Road Pottstown, PA 19465 610-274-8560
West Chester, PA 19380 610-905-4818 www.schmidtstreefarm.com
610-696-8448
www.bryerapiary.com Sugartown Strawberries Tricolor Tree Farm
EASTERN CENTRAL
Carmen B’s Honey
650 Sugartown Road 1480 Hall Road
WEST CHESTER
Malvern, PA 19355 West Chester, PA 19380
1607 Williams Way 610-647-0711 610-269-1034
West Chester, PA 19380 www.sugartownstrawberries.com www.tricolortree.com
610-436-6760
www.carmenbshoney.com Swarmbustin’ Honey Westlake Tree Farms LLC
SOUTHEASTERN NORTHERN
The Farm
190 Thouron Road 2421 North Hill Camp Road
SOUTHWESTERN
West Grove, PA 19390 Pottstown, PA 19465
276 Jackson Road 610-384-2384 800-564-TREE
Cochranville, PA 19330 www.911honey.com www.westlaketreefarms.com
302-983-3550
Warwick Furnace Apiary
Four Bees Apiary
NORTHERN
SOUTHWESTERN
249 Warwick Furnace Road
425 Conner Road Elverson, PA 19520
Oxford, PA 19363 484-614-9435
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Wiggins Christmas Trees The Farm at Oxford
WEST CHESTER SOUTHWESTERN
1257 Westtown Thornton Road 484-756-1694
West Chester, PA 19380 www.thefarmatoxford.com
610-344-7822 Hill Creek Farm Fiber
SOUTHWESTERN NORTHERN
Borderland Vineyard
2176 Gap Newport Pike 75 Creamery Road
(sheep)
Cochranville, PA 19330 Pottstown, PA 19465
SOUTHWESTERN
www.wigginschristmastrees.com 610-506-3372
www.hillcreekfarmpa.com 332 Indiantown Road
Yeager’s Farm & Market, Inc. Landenberg, PA 19350
EASTERN
Pasture Song Farm 215-436-9154
NORTHERN www.borderlandvineyard.com
1015 Pike Springs Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460 1333 Ridge Road
Pottstown, PA 19465 Day Spring Farm
610-935-8244
(sheep)
http://yeagersfarm.com 484-985-8648
www.pasturesongfarm.com CENTRAL
330 Country Club Road
Cut Flowers Schmidts' Tree Farm
Coatesville, PA 19320
SOUTHWESTERN 610-563-9609
Country Blooms at Oxford Village
Market 1741 Flint Hill Road
Landenberg, PA 19350 Grist Mill Farm Alpacas
SOUTHWESTERN (alpaca)
610-274-8560
Downtown Oxford at 3rd and Locust www.schmidtstreefarm.com CENTRAL
Streets 2230 Creek Road
Oxford, PA 19363 Seven Stars Farm
Glenmoore, PA 19343
www.downtownoxfordpa.org NORTHERN
610-942-4066
Farm and Garden Flowers 419 West Seven Stars Road www.gristmillfarmalpacas.com
Phoenixville, PA 19460
CENTRAL Silkie’s Farm
610-935-1949
1215 S. Caln Road www.sevenstarsfarm.com (alpaca)
Coatesville, PA 19320 CENTRAL
610-733-9519 Seven Stems Flowers
1418 Hilltop Road
www.farmandgardenflowers.com EASTERN
Chester Springs, PA 19425
Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-608-5337
484-947-3010 www.silkiesfarm.com
www.sevenstemsflowers.com
Stone Spring Suri Farm LLC
Sugartown Strawberries (alpaca)
EASTERN SOUTHWESTERN
650 Sugartown Road 18 McHenry Road
Malvern, PA 19355 Cochranville, PA 19330
610-647-0711 610-593-6694
www.sugartownstrawberries.com www.stonespringsuri.com
Vollmecke Orchards and CSA
CENTRAL Mobile Markets and
155 Cedar Knoll Road
Coatesville, PA 19320 Food Delivery
610-383-4616 Mobile market services bring local farm
www.csachestercounty.com products to various locales throughout
the county. Check their websites for
Windy Hill Lavendar Farm
delivery options and/or scheduled stops.
CENTRAL
3211 East Lincoln Highway Farm 2 Go
Parkesburg, PA 19365 www.farm2go.net
848-218-2949
Fresh2You Mobile Market
610-873-6000
www.chestercountyfoodbank.org/fresh2you

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Mushrooms Wineries & Cideries
Mother Earth Organic Black Walnut Winery
Mushrooms CENTRAL
SOUTHWESTERN 3000 Lincoln Highway
600 North Baker Station Road Sadsburyville, PA 19369
West Grove, PA 19390 610-857-5566
610-869-3595 www.blackwalnutwinery.com

SOUTHEASTERN Borderland Vineyard

740 Penn Green Road
Landenberg, PA 19350
610-268-5904
www.organicmushrooms.com
The Mushroom Cap
SOUTHEASTERN
114 West State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-8484
www.themushroomcap.com
Sher-Rockee Mushroom Farms
SOUTHWESTERN
170 SherRockee Lane
Lincoln University, PA 19352
610-869-8048
To-Jo Mushrooms
SOUTHEASTERN
974 Penn Green Road
Avondale, PA 19311
610-268-8082
www.To-Jo.com
The Woodlands at Phillips
Mushroom Farms
SOUTHEASTERN
1020 Kaolin Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-2192
www.thewoodlandsatphillips.com
SOUTHWESTERN
332 Indiantown Road
Landenberg, PA 19350
215-436-9154
www.borderlandvineyard.com
Chaddsford Winery
SOUTHEASTERN
632 Baltimore Pike Paradocx Vineyard
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
SOUTHWESTERN
610-388-6221
www.chaddsford.com 1833 Flint Hill Road
Landenberg, PA 19350
Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery 610-255-5684
SOUTHEASTERN www.paradocx.com
700 Folly Hill Road Stargazers Vineyard
Kennett Square, PA 19348
SOUTHEASTERN
610-793-5134
www.galerestate.com 1024 Wheatland Drive
Coatesville, PA 19320
J. Maki Winery 610-486-0422
NORTHERN www.stargazersvineyard.com
200 Grove Road Stone Barn Cellars Winery
Elverson, PA 19520
NORTHERN
610-286-7754
www.jmakiwinery.com 3050 Pottstown Pike
Spring City, PA 19475
Kreutz Creek Vineyards 484-985-8077
SOUTHWESTERN www.stonebarncellars.com
553 South Guernsey Road Va La Vineyards
West Grove, PA 19390
SOUTHEASTERN
610-869-4412
www.kreutzcreekvineyards.com 8820-8824 Gap-Newport Pike (Rt 41)
Avondale, PA 19311
Old Stone Cider 610-268-2702
SOUTHWESTERN www.valavineyards.com
959 Chesterville Road WayVine Winery &
Lewisville, PA 19351 Vineyard
484-441-3344
SOUTHWESTERN
www.oldstonecider.com
4374 Forge Road
Patone Cellars Nottingham, PA 19362
SOUTHWESTERN 610-220-0128
1051 Wickerton Road www.wayvine.wine
Landenberg, PA 1723 Vineyards
302-545-7388 SOUTHWESTERN
5 McMaster Boulevard
Landenberg, PA 19350
888-330-0526
www.1723vineyards.com

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 Ag Events & Family-
Friendly Festivals
Chester County is home to many festivals and events
throughout the year that highlight all the industry has
to offer. This is not a comprehensive list, but instead
an overview of some of the wonderful opportunities
to engage with local agriculture around our region. Summer
If you are an organizer for an event that celebrates Pick-your-own berries, peaches, cherries…
 
Chester County farming not listed below and would
like to be included in future promotions, contact  Kimberton Community Fair
Ann Lane at alane@chesco.org.  Goshen Country Fair

 Chester County 4-H Fair

 L
udwig’s Corner Horse Show and

Spring
Country Fair

 P
each & Corn Harvest Celebration,
Highland Orchards
Farmers markets’ opening days
 
 M
ushroom Festival
 M
aple Sugaring, Wolf’s Hollow County
Park  P
lantation Field International

 P
aradocx Winery Presents: Gravel Grape
Crusher

 S
heep & Wool Day, Springton Manor Farm

 T
he Devon Horse Show & Country Fair

 R
adnor Hunt Races

 O
ABEST Expo

 S
trawberry Harvest Celebration,
Highland Orchards

 C
hester County Hospital Polo Cup

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 Distinguished Service to Agriculture
Award Winner: Charles Graydus
Every year the
Chester County
Commissioners
and the Ag
Council present
a Distinguished
Service to
Agriculture

Fall Award to honor

 P
ick-your-own apples, pumpkins, haunted
hayrides & corn mazes…
 U
nionville Community Fair
 T
he Great Pumpkin Carve
 D
eer Creek Malt Festival
an individual
who has positively promoted, made significant
contributions to, or provided exceptional services
for the Chester County agricultural community.
This year, we are delighted to recognize Charles
Graydus, a beloved agricultural mechanics teacher
and mentor at Octorara High School.
Graydus started his teaching career in technical
education at the Oxford School District in 1993.
Six years later, he joined the agricultural mechanics
department at Octorara High School where has
been encouraging students to be their best and get
involved in agriculture, regardless of whether or

Winter not they’ve grown up on a farm, for nearly the past

two decades.

 C
ut-your-own Christmas trees, wine
tastings…
 A Longwood Christmas
 Pennsylvania Farm Show
 Grain & Malt Symposium
Complimenting his work as a teacher, Graydus has
also served as the advisor for the school’s Future
Farmers of America (FFA) chapter. Octorara FFA
is the most active chapter in the county with
students winning awards at the state level every
year. Graydus also teaches a well-regarded multi-day
tractor and farm safety class for teens, sponsored
by Chester Delaware Farm Bureau. In these roles,
he has helped thousands of high school students
develop their potential for leadership, personal
growth and career success in the agriculture
industry and beyond.

Graydus and his wife Carla also raise a small

herd of Black Angus beef cattle and champion
pumpkins at Hidden Well Farm in Elverson, Pa.

“The Ag Council board members and I are

delighted to recognize Charles for all he has done
and continues to do for our youth. Developing our
agricultural workforce is of critical importance.
These students will be the ones to grow our
food and steward our natural resources for many
years to come,” says Ag Council Director Hillary
Krummrich.

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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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 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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