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...
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Cattails by the irrigation pond...
Green bell peppers...
Apples in the orchard...
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The orchard...
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Something's sprouting (potatoes?)...
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Under the apple trees...
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Lovely coneflowers...
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The big barn...
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On a hayride/tour with farmer Don...
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Giant green onions...
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Kale- I never knew it grew in these pretty bouquets...
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Bunches of basil...
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More basil with dill in the background...
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Tomato plants...
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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...
1 comment:
Thanks for the little tour of where our veggies come from!
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