Ely Farm Products in Upper Makefield, a farm owned and operated by the Ely family for eight generations, is expanding its retail store, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times.

The currently cramped 800-square-foot space will increase to 2,700 square feet, according to Dwight Ely, who runs the farm with his three children, Aldan, Luke, and Elizabeth.

“We’ve been wanting to build a nice store for a long time and, praise God, it’s gotten busy enough to where we have to,” he said.

The business specializes in freshly butchered beef.

“No steroids, no antibiotics, no growth hormones,” said Ely. “All fresh.”

Another thing the farm is known for are its fresh, handmade cheeses.

The new space will make it easier for both employees and customers, who will no longer have to skirt closely around each other while waiting to be served.

“There will be plenty of freezers and meat cases, and you’ll be able to serve yourself,” said Ely.

He is hoping the new store will have its grand opening by Thanksgiving.

“That’s ambitious,” he said. “But we’re still open, and I know our turkey business will be crazy.”

Read more what’s coming at the expanded Ely Farm Products about Ely Farm Products in the Bucks County Courier Times.