Andrew and April Gawrys are fighting to keep historic Spring Meadow Farm in Pottstown after it was sold in September by Chester County Tax Claim Bureau along with their nearby home, writes Dan Sullivan for Lancaster Farming.
The couple sells organically fed beef, chicken, and freezer meats at the Spring Meadow Farm Store. They also grow corn and hay for their animals, selling some while balancing off-farm jobs. Andrew’s 94-year-old mother has called the house at the farm home for 75 years.
Pennsylvania’s Real Estate Tax Sale Law allows properties to be auctioned off in September following two years of tax delinquency. The Gawryses’ properties were sold on Sept. 9.
April claims she made a bank deposit on Sept. 5 and attempted to make a minimum payment via Chester County’s website the next day.
“It didn’t want to cooperate,” she said.
She called the county but was told online payment was her only option. She kept trying and finally made the payment on Sept. 10, but by then, the properties had been sold. The family is currently disputing the sales, with a court date scheduled for March 28.
Read more about Andrew and April Gawrys’ Spring Meadow Farm in Pottstown at Lancaster Farming.
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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on VISTA Today in February 2025.
