Agriculture
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Bucks County Farmers Markets Worth Visiting This Season
Bucks County has no shortage of farmers markets, and the options keep growing. Whether you want a Saturday morning tradition, a midweek evening outing, or year-round access to local goods, there’s a market that fits. Start with freshness. Much of what you see was harvested within a day or two. Flavor is stronger. Texture holds.…
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Freeze Hits Farms, Destroys Most of Linvilla’s Peaches, Apples
A heat wave followed by late-season sub-freezing temperatures has taken out most of Linvilla Orchards’ peaches and apples, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Media-area farm said it suffered “tremendous damage.” Linvilla Orchards farm manager Norm Schultz said he’s never seen anything like it. “We had never been so far along on the…
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Nockamixion Barn Featured in New Documentary Boasts Unique Architecture
Barn experts Jeffrey Marshall and Greg Huber arrived at Hoffman Barn in Nockamixon in early March to tell the building’s story for the Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania’s PA Barns 250 documentary, writes Tom Venesky for Lancaster Farming. The barn follows the Pennsylvania Standard design, with three stone sides and a recessed wall beneath the…
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DelVal’s 25th Annual Dairy Sale Sets New Sales Record
Delaware Valley University’s 25th annual Green & Gold Spring Spectacular Sale marked a milestone, as the highest-selling cow in the event’s history was consigned by an alumnus who helped launch the sale 25 years ago. Lot 6 MS Lamdba Silk-ET RC sold for a new sale record of $11,700, the highest price ever achieved at…
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Bucks County Plant Nursery Ranked in the Top Ten in the Country by USA Today
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve’s Native Plant Nursery in Solebury was recently ranked as one of the top nurseries in the country, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The Bucks County nursery was listed in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, placing at No. 10 in the ranking. According to a press release from the USA Today Network, the nurseries…
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Recession-Resistant Burpee, Warminster Staple Since 1876, Is Thriving at 150
Once teetering on the brink, Warminster-based Burpee Seeds, the company behind Big Boy tomatoes and Iceberg lettuce, is thriving again, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Founded by W. Atlee Burpee in 1876, the company is now owned by George Ball, who joined Burpee in the 1980s during a period of serious financial trouble.…
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DelVal Seeking Entries for A-Day Fair
Delaware Valley University will host its 76th annual A-Day Fair from April 24-26. A-Day is a student-run event and member of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs. All proceeds made from the fair benefit student clubs and organizations. A-Day offers community members a unique opportunity to participate in the fair through a wide range…
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Pipersville Animal Sanctuary Continues to Rescue Donkeys in the Bucks County Area
An animal sanctuary in Bucks County is working to save as many donkeys as they can, and they are looking for volunteers to help. The Farmette, located in Pipersville, is a donkey and horse rescue and sanctuary that works to protect these animals and provide a better life for them. According to their website, over…
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DelVal to Host 76th Annual A-Day State Fair
Delaware Valley University will host the 76th Annual A-Day Fair from April 24-26. A cherished tradition, A-Day is a student-planned and -run state fair that showcases DelVal’s rich agricultural heritage while offering a weekend filled with education, entertainment and family friendly activities. This three-day event will feature livestock shows, blacksmith demonstrations, hands-on animal experiences, inflatable…
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DelVal’s Strong Presence in Agriculture Industry Featured in BBC-Produced Video Series
Delaware Valley University is participating in “Unearthing the Future,” a new branded content series presented by The Lexicon of Food and produced by BBC StoryWorks. The series meets farmers being supported to access and steward land of their own, educators championing seed-to-table learning, and food scientists using experimentation to revive and reimagine traditional practices. DelVal’s…
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Green Endorsement Stamp Simplifies Search for Local Produce in Chester County
Chester County shoppers will soon find it easier to identify local produce with the introduction of a green endorsement stamp from AgConnect, a public-private partnership between the Chester County Economic Development Council and the county, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “We, in Chester County, are the second-largest producers of [agriculture] products in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” said Jordan Peek,…
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Bucks County Farmers Navigating Challenging, Unpredictable Season
A soggy spring and dry mid-summer was the opening to an unpredictable growing season for Bucks County farmers, writes Elisabeth Seidel for the Bucks County Courier Times. “Weather has been a big challenge this year,” said farmer Andrew Frankenfield. Frankenfield is also a teacher at Penn State Extension, a Penn State University program offering education…
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SIW Vegetables Closes Up Shop in Chadds Ford After 40 Years
A Chadds Ford farmstand that over time provided more than 50 different vegetables, fruits, and flowers grown on the 60-acre Hill Girt Farm is closing up shop, and its owner is retiring, writes Jim Graham for The Hunt. H.G. Haskell III, known as “H,” opened SIW Vegetables 40 years ago along the Brandywine Creek. “It’s…
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One of the Continent’s Oldest Food Forests Stands in Downingtown Thanks to John Hershey
One of North America’s oldest food forests stands tall in Chester County thanks to decades of agroforestry started by John W. Hershey in the early 1900s, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. After working on tree improvement programs during the Dust Bowl, Hershey went to Downingtown and Guthriesville with the best native saplings to…
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Hundreds Line Up in Delaware County for The Peach Truck Tour
A fresh fruit tradition continued on Baltimore Pike Tuesday afternoon when more than 100 people lined up at the bright orange tractor-trailer in the Springfield Mall parking lot to pick up their order of fresh peaches. The Peach Truck Tour has been traversing the country since 2012, dropping off orders of fresh Georgia peaches, writes…
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Two Chester County Farms Get Permanently Preserved
The Shapiro Administration has invested nearly $10 million to purchase development rights for 2,672 acres on 35 farms in 18 counties, protecting them from future residential or commercial development. These joint investments by state and local government ensure that Pennsylvania farmers will have the prime-quality land they need to continue feeding our families and supporting jobs and…
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Shapiro Administration Grants $700K to Bucks County Farms, Food Manufacturers
The Shapiro Administration is providing $21 million in federally funded grants to 77 farms and food manufacturers across the Commonwealth, including three in Bucks County. The funding comes through Pennsylvania’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program, a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program funds will increase capacity, drive growth and…
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Wall Street Journal: This Philadelphia Company is Better Equipped Than Others to Navigate Tariff Situation
While companies worldwide are having to manage the uncertain trade environment because of tariffs, some are better suited to navigate the situation than others, write Rick Wartzman and Kelly Tang for The Wall Street Journal. More specifically, companies that are well-managed and innovative often fit the description. Robert Handfield, executive director of the Supply Chain…
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