A Trip to the Farm...

This past Saturday, the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture hosted the 4th annual 'Buy Fresh Buy Local Farm Tour'. Since it was such a hot day, we only ended up visiting one farm (24 participated) but it was of particular interest to us because this year we joined their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). For a membership fee, we receive a crate of just-picked organic produce from Kretschmann Organic Farm each week.

It was really fun to tour the farm and meet the proprietors, Don & Becky Kretschmann, and to see where all the great produce we get comes from. Here are some shots from the afternoon. Feel free to comment or e-mail if you have questions about the CSA.

Eggplants...

Cattails by the irrigation pond...

Green bell peppers...

Apples in the orchard...

The orchard...

Something's sprouting (potatoes?)...

Under the apple trees...

Lovely coneflowers...

The big barn...

On a hayride/tour with farmer Don...

Giant green onions...

Kale- I never knew it grew in these pretty bouquets...

Bunches of basil...

More basil with dill in the background...

Tomato plants...

A view looking back at the barn from across the property. I was not expecting the farm to be so treed and hilly. This was not the flat farmland you normally think of...