Community Supported Agriculture CSA's
Would you like to buy food raised in your area on a small farm? Consider joining a CSA. Members pay a farmer upfront, usually by April, for crops to be raised throughout the growing season. Generally, weekly shares of produce are distributed by the farmer from mid May to October. Some CSA's offer food into Dec. Check with the specific farmer to find out such details as what produce they are growing, when to expect the produce, various share plans they offer. Here are a few places to find local food. As always buyer beware and check with particular business to find out where food is grown.
Dreamcatcher Farm - Lewisburg 2160 Hoffa Mill Road 570.523.1681
Uses earth friendly growing techniques, no pesticides. Share pick up is each Saturday 12 - 5 PM May through October. Full payment is due in April.
Mystic Springs Farm - Selinsgrove, Sunbury drop site. 10 Farmhouse Lane Selinsgrove 570.372.1975
Small farm working on organic certification. CSA's, local restaurants, farmers' markets.
Scott's Berry Farm - Snyder County 153 Scotts Drive Winfield scottsberryfarm@earthlink.net 570. 274.3703
Fruits, herbs, vegetables. Pick up at farm or delivery to a drop site.
Shaffer Farm CSA - Sunbury, Lewisburg drop site at Ard's Farm Market. 988-3484 (after 8:00 pm) or 286.1029 or rshaffer1@localnet.com Shaffer's eggs sold at Natural Food & Garden Store Lewisburg map.
PA Certified organic food. Various membership options.
Sweet Meriam's Farm - Beaver Springs 2 Bogar Circle 570.658.8512
Tewksbury Grace Farm - Muncy, Lewisburg drop sites each Friday. 168 Yeagle Rd 570.437.2620
"...sustainably-grown heirloom vegetables, herbs, and Shiitake mushrooms on 21 acres of mixed farmland, open meadows and hardwood forest."
Farmers' Markets
As always buyer beware and check with each business to find out where food is grown.
Danville
Danville Farmers' Market - Scott's Floral Gift & Greenhouses, 155 Northumberland St, Fridays 9 am - 3 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am - 1 pm.
Lewisburg
Wednesdays Farmers' Market - Fairground Rd, Year-round every Wed. Best to arrive prior to 9 am during the growing season as market gets very crowded. No certified organic stands.
Susquehanna Valley Growers' Market - Hufnagle Park, between 5th & 6th Streets on Market St. mid May - Oct. Fridays 12 - 5 pm. Some organic food stands.
Williamsport
Williamsport Growers' Market - Bowman's Field, West 4th St., Saturdays 8 am - 1 pm during growing season. Some organic food stands.
U-Pick
Blueberries
Byers' Blueberry Farm - Allenwood 538.1841
Kerwin Martin - Mifflinburg 3660 Grand Valley Rd., 570.922.0482
Ralph Styer Farm - Muncy 7745 Armstrong Road 570.546.5706
Directions: From I-180 exit at PA Route 405, travel west towards Montgomery. Cross Susquehanna River Bridge, take first right after the RR underpass and follow the signs Click here for a map to farm. June, July, August 8 - 8 PM Mon - Fri, 8 - 4 Sat.
Sally Barbour & Bill Vint - Middleburg near Seipel Rd, 570.837.5351
Strawberries
TBA
Other Resources
AgMap - PSU College of Agrcultural Sciences online database funded by PA Dept of Ag and Penn State Cooperative Extension. Search by county or entire state for All Categories, Businesses, Classifieds, News Articles, Extension Publications, Community Discussions. You may type in csa's and crop specific u picks but results vary.
Buy Fresh Buy Local - Enter zip code or choose a region to find local food.
Homegrown in the Valleys - Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau; agritourism in Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties; some places open year-round. Call ahead to be sure farm/business is open.
Local Harvest - nationally searchable site for CSA's, farms, farmers' markets, restaurants, etc. Some links are outdated so call prior to visiting.
PA Certified Organic Directory - directory includes other states, scroll down to PA; producers listed in order of counties.
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