Agriculture
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Collins Nursery Sprouts at Temple Ambler, Nurturing Native Plant Education
On September 20, garden enthusiasts gathered for the grand opening of the Collins Nursery at the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University, reports Linda Finarelli for The Mercury. The nursery, which focuses on native plants, has been a long-anticipated project, according to Kathleen Salisbury, director of the arboretum. Seeds of the idea for the nursery were…
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‘No Room for Hate’ in Chester County After FarmerJawn’s Barn in Westtown Was Vandalized
In May, Christa Barfield, a Black farmer who decided to give up her city lifestyle and open FarmerJawn in semirural Westtown, found her space vandalized with hateful messages, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Earlier this month the harassment continued, as Barfield’s staff discovered a large swastika spray-painted across the barn’s second floor. The…
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Two Cheeses From Nearby Farm Listed as Highest Quality Cheeses in America
The Farm at Doe Run in Unionville, Chester County has two cheeses that made the ‘15 Highest Quality Cheeses in America’ List, writes Minal Zaheer for Insider Monkey. The Farm at Doe Run, is an award-winning creamery that sets its focus on simple, sustainable farming. Their cows, goats, and sheep are raised humanely on the…
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10 Years In and Spotted Lanternfly Damage is Less Than Expected
It’s been ten years since the spotted lanternfly invaded Pennsylvania, and things are not as dire as thought when the invasive pest was first discovered in Berks County, writes Henry Savage for The Harrisburg Patriot-News. Researchers feared that the bugs would devastate the state’s robust farming, lumber, and grape industries. A 2019 study projected annual damages of up to $324…
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Chester County Farmers Working Through Suffocating Heat Wave to Ensure Business Goes As Usual
Chester County farmers who produce the majority of the mushrooms eaten in the United States are ensuring business continues as usual despite the suffocating heat wave, writes Conner Barkon for KYW Newsradio. Mushrooms require strict environmental conditions to continue thriving. “We check humidity every day,” said Brian Guest with Kennett Square Specialties. “If it gets…
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Support Local Farmers At Merrymead Farm in Lansdale
Pennsylvania is filled with plenty of options for people who want to get their cheese, ice cream, or milk directly from a farm, writes Alexandra Jones for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With 4,940 dairy farms, Pennsylvania has more of them than any other state except for Wisconsin, according to the Center for Dairy Excellence. One is…
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Dazzling Garden in Norristown is Product of Love, Dedication
Marilyn Sifford and have created a dazzling garden on their Norristown property that features lovely themed “rooms” and still has flowers planted by the previous owner, Butera’s mother, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2002, the couple bought the stone house built by Butera’s father after Butera’s mother died. They were looking…
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Harleysville’s Quarry Hill Farm Offers Sought-After Wagyu Beef While Feeding the Community
Harleysville’s Quarry Hill Farm is now offering one of the world’s most sought-after culinary treasures: Wagyu beef, renowned for its exceptional marbling and flavor, writes Marilyn Johnson for Philly Bites. Under the vision of 68-year-old real estate developer David Perlman and his family, who acquired the century-old farm in 2021, the farm aims to…
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Bethel AME Church of Ardmore Create Community Garden and Farming Program To Provide Easier Access to Nutritious Food
For six years, the Bethel AME Church of Ardmore has been helping feed its congregation and the neighborhood with produce from its community garden, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. For a Black church, “being a lifeline support center” is central to its existence, said Carolyn C. Cavaness, Pastor of Bethel AME Church of Ardmore. The…
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Surround Yourself With Spring Flowers at These 2 Montgomery County Spots
We are all starved for the beauty of flowers by the time spring rolls around and in Montgomery County you’ll find two locations where you can find an eyeful, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats. From mid-to-late May, the public is invited to check out seven acres of cutting flowers at Maple Acres Farm in…
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Agriculture to the Classroom: Inspiring Youngest Pennsylvanians During Ag Literacy Week
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently celebrated Ag Literacy Week, reading to second-graders at Avon Grove Charter School in Landenberg, Chester County, and touring the school farm, which was funded by PA Farm Bill Farm to School Grants. Throughout PA Ag Literacy Week, March 18-22, Secretary Redding and other department officials joined agriculture educators statewide in reading Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root, and…
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Horsham’s Pennypack Farm to Be Permanently Protected from Development
A $1.85 million conservation easement granted by a land preservation program in Montgomery County will permanently protect Pennypack Farm in Horsham from future development, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The 35-acre property is located next to the College Settlement of Philadelphia, an organization that has been providing camping experiences and summer programs to…
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Chester County’s FarmerJawn Works to Encourage Younger Generations to Take Up Farming
Pennsylvania has been working hard on encouraging young people to farm, but these efforts have not yet produced the desired results, writes Marcia Brown for the Politico. However, some are bucking this trend, including Christa Barfield, who is better known as FarmerJawn. Barfield previously worked in healthcare, but farming provided her with a chance to…
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Politico: Pennsylvania Is Hoping New Policies Will Encourage Younger Generations to Turn to Farming
Pennsylvania has been working hard on encouraging young people to farm, and these efforts are slowly showing results, writes Marcia Brown for Politico. In the Keystone State, members of the new generation are trading in their desk jobs for farm life at higher rates than the rest of the nation. State lawmakers have long prioritized…
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Could Changing Weather Patterns and Rising Costs Curb Our Chocolate Cravings?
Each year, Americans consume the equivalent of 20 pounds of chocolate per person. Couple this with the rising global demand projected to reach 7.5 million metric tons or 16.8 billion pounds in 2023, and you could say that our appetite for chocolate has never been healthier. However, as demand has risen, so has cost. Part of this…
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Meet a Montgomery County Farmer Who Doesn’t Like to Eat Vegetables
A farmer who doesn’t like vegetables? Doesn’t seem possible, but that is what led Sergio Kuik on a journey to start a nano farm, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats. It all began when he was determined to find a way to get the nutritional benefits of veggies without having to eat a lot of…
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A Montgomery County Native Is Among the Newer, Younger Generation of Farmers
Kelly O’Neill, 35, grew up in Pennsburg, but now owns a farm in Hammonton, New Jersey with her husband Joe Kalucki, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While many generational farms have been shuttered in Pennsylvania and New Jersey over the last decade, a younger generation of farmers is breathing a breath of fresh…
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Find Out Why Chefs Across Philadelphia Believe Citrus is So Special During the Winter
Every winter, Vincent Finazzo, the founder and owner of Riverwards Produce Market, buys citrus he can get his hands on to stock up both of his grocery store locations, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme for Philadelphia Magazine. “There’s just something really lovely about a grocery store packed with citrus in the middle of the gray Philadelphia winter,”…
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