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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Inverbrook Farm
Claire Murray operates the Inverbrook CSA on her family farm near Unionville, Kennett Square. She graciously offered to host a potluck to introduce Jeanne Ortiz and Food Route’s Feed Ability tour on monday evening. We met many local farmers and supporters and … Continue reading
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Tagged Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Chester County, Claire Murray, CSA, Food Routes, Inverbrook Farm, Kennett Square
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Feed Ability Tour with Food Routes
I had the great pleasure of accompanying Jeanne Ortiz, Managing Director for Food Routes, and Rita Calvert from the Chesapeake Bay chapter of BFBL on their two day ‘Feed Ability’ tour this week. The idea is to show how important … Continue reading
Talula’s Table
Stopping at Talula’s for a Miscela D’Oro espresso was the highlight of our tuesday afternoon. Aimee Olexy and Bryan Sikora sold their acclaimed Philly restaurant, Django, in 2005 to move out to Aimee’s home digs near Kennett Square. Philadelphia magazine named … Continue reading
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Tagged Aimee Olexy, Bryan Sikora, chef, Django, farm, Kennett Square, local food, Miscela D'Oro, Philadelphia
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Kimberton Whole Foods
Terry Brett is the owner and founder of Kimberton Whole Foods. They now have 3 stores and are developing a warehouse that will open this October. I was excited to find out that he originated the Seven Stars yogurt I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged health food store, local food, Seven Stars Farm, sustainability, Terry Brett, yogurt
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Stargazers Vineyard
Stargazers Vineyard is owned and operated by Alice and John Weygandt. These are true pioneers who first planted in 1979, when no grapes were being grown for wine on the east coast. John offered us a glass of champagne as … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Weygandt, John Weygandt, pioneers, solar house, vineyard, Yellow Springs
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Maysie’s Farm
Sam Cantrell has quite a conservation center on his family farm of 60 Acres, 7 in produce. Initially, his family farmed the property on a “homesteading” basis and later the fields were rented to tenant farmers who were conventional corn growers. … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, family farm, farm internships, organic, Sam Cantrell
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Sankanac CSA
Sankanac is a 200 member CSA and biodynamic haven for beautiful young Europeans and Americans disguised as farmers. We were mesmerized by Farm Manager Sebastian Kretschmer’s voice and I bet the pigs are too. Located on 432 Acres of farm, woodlands and gardens, … Continue reading
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Tagged Camphill, Karl Koenig, Kimberton Hills, PA, Scotland, Sebastian Kretschmer
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Kimberton CSA
Kimberton CSA is a 10 Acre Biodynamic farm, owned by and leased from Kimberton Waldorf School, and is located on Seven Stars Road near the village of Kimberton in Chester County, PA.Â
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Tagged biodynamic, Chester County, CSA, Kimberton Waldorf School, Seven Stars Road, Tom Paduano
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Vollmecke CSA
Karen Vollmecke was a Longwood Gardens professional gardener in 1984, when she decided to buy a farm with her family in Coatesville. She has 37 Acres of peach and apple orchards, veggies and a few chickens who are crazy for … Continue reading
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