Meet the Wrightstown Farmers’ Market

We brought our Flip to the Wrightstown Farmer’s Market on its opening a day a couple of weeks ago, because we figured the best way to get a feel for the market was to hear from the vendors themselves. So, without further ado…

Vendors you’ll see on the video and what they offer…

The Happy Farm: raised-on-pasture  poultry, lamb and eggs

Tall Pines Farm: naturally-raised vegetables, fruits and plants

Flint Hill Farm: naturally-raised chevre cheese (goat and cow), butter

The Coffee Scoop: organic, fair-trade locally-roasted coffee beans

Milk House Farm Market: vegetables, eggs, honey

Naturally @ Holben Valley Farm: pasture-raised, grass-fed beef

Amberland Farm: chemical-free vegetables, flowers and perennials

Great Harvest Bread Company: bread and baked goods

Purely Farm: organically pastured pork, lamb and chicken

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Summer Evening Farm Tours

The Bucks County Foodshed Alliance is hosting a series of farm evenings this summer, each featuring a potluck supper at 6:30pm followed by a farmer-guided tour of one of the area’s premier small farms. There is no charge and no need to register for the event which is open to the public. Everyone brings a picnic dish to share, a beverage of choice and their own eating equipment.  (Chairs or picnic blankets also appreciated.)

The first one is this Wednesday, June 3rd at Delaware Valley College’s campus. Participants will meet at The Market by Shady Brook Farm, 2100 Lower State Road, Doylestown, 18901. Delaware Valley College is a private, co-educational four-year college founded in 1896 as the National Farm School. Its 550-acre campus includes the fields, farms and education facilities that support its agriculture, science and business programs.

Three more summer farm evenings:

• Wednesday, July 1 – Hendricks Farm & Dairy, 202 Green Hill Road, Telford PA 18969
  HF&D is a grass-fed, natural raw milk dairy producing fine farmstead cheeses and cured meats. Trent and Rachel Hendricks are dedicated to horse-powered, sustainable farming the traditional way.
• Wednesday, August 5 – Trauger’s Farm and Market, 335 Island Road (Route 611 & Island Road), Kintnersville PA 18930
  Myron and LeeAnn Kressman grow a huge variety of vegetables and fruit on a little more than 50 acres, run a small store on the premises and sell produce in season at local farmers’ markets. The farm has been in the Trauger family for nine generations.
• Wednesday, September 2 – Manoff Market Gardens, 3157 Comfort Road (between Laurel and Paxson roads), Solebury PA 18963
  Gary and Amy Manoff began farming on Comfort Road in 1984. They are known for their white and yellow peaches and nectarines and 20 different varieties of apples, as well as strawberries, blackberries, melons and pumpkins.

The farm tours replace the BCFA’s general meetings (first Wednesday of the month from June to September). For those of you unfamiliar with this great organization, the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance, founded in 2006, is a coalition of farmers, landowners, restaurateurs, educators, environmentalists and consumers working together to foster and expand a comprehensive, local, sustainable food supply in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. General meetings, open to the public, are held the first Wednesday of the month at the Wrightstown Village Library or other area venues of special interest. BCFA also manages the Wrightstown Farmers Market at 2203 Second Street Pike, which is open every Saturday, 9am – 1pm, May 23 to November 21, 2009 and the Lower Makefield Farmers Market at Edgewood and Heacock Roads in Yardley, open every Thursday, 3:30 – 6:30, June 4 to October 15, 2009.

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Wrightstown Farmer’s Market This Saturday, April 11th

NOTE: The Wrightstown Farmer’s Market will have another “limited” market on May 9th. Regular markets begin on May 23rd, continuing through November 21st.

See more details about this event and others at our calendar,
Food Events in Bucks County.

The Wrightstown Farmer’s Market will have limited hours this Saturday, April 11th from 10 to 11 am but please put your orders in ahead of time by contacting the vendors directly. Here’s a list of who will be there, selling what and how you can reach them. The market takes place at the Wrightstown Municipal Building parking lot, on Rt. 232. Happy Holidays everyone!

Anchor Run CSA, Derek McGeehan & Dana Hunting. Organic vegetable seedlings including leeks, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, chard, kale, kohlrabi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, pac choi, lettuce, peas, beets, among others.  Call 215-598-1519 or e-mail at farmers@anchorrunfarm.com.

A Happy Farm, Tom Colbaugh.  Pastured chicken, duck, lamb and eggs. Day-range, pastured eggs (chicken and duck) and whole, pastured chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Grassfed lamb. RENT-A-CHICK for Easter! Call 610-306-2796 or e-mail The Happy Farmers at ahappyfarm@yahoo.com.

Bee Well, Grace Covey. Local raw and pasteurized honey, honeycomb, maple syrup, maple sugar and beeswax candles.  E-mail Grace at gcovey@comcast.net or 215-716-3640.

The Coffee Scoop, Warren and Karen May. Gourmet, fresh roasted organic, fair trade coffees. E-mail at warren@freshcoffeescoop.com or may5841@comcast.net  or call 215-766-7918, fax 215-766-9429.  Product info at www.freshcoffeescoop.com.

Ewe Can Do It, Judi Lehrhaupt and Janet. Pastured lamb, wool and crafts. Sale on leg of lamb – $4/lb and lamb chops @ $9/lb. E-mail them at shepherdess@ewecandoit.com or call 215-321-9159.

Flint Hill Farm Education Center, Goat and cow yogurt, cream cheese, goat cheeses  E-mail kathy@flinthill-farm.org  or go to www.flinthill-farm.org for more information.

Kaleidoscope Farm, Mike and Robin Hoy. Raw, organic yogurt, pastured eggs. Sorry, no bread this time.  Call 215-860-7081 or e-mail ecorobinhood@comcast.net.

Karibbean Kappra Body Care Solutions, Geoffrey Burgess. All natural handmade body lotions and pure shea butter.  E-mail Geoffrey at phyburg@yahoo.com or 484-554-7253.

Lilies and Lavender, Kate Sparks. Bouquets, tulips, lilies, alstroemeria, mums, amaryllis, iris, and paper whites. For more info: www.liliesandlavender.com or e-mail Kate at lily4me2@hotmail.com.

Marie’s Soaps, Brenda Olson or Marie (Brenda’s mom!). Handmade soaps and lotions, e-mail at mariessoap@aol.com.

Naturally @ Holben Valley Farm, Dennis and Carol Dorney. Pastured beef and eggs. Contact them at naturallyholbenvalleyfarm@hotmail.com or 610-298-2566.

Purely Farm’s Organically Pastured Meats, Joanna & Marc Michini. Pastured pork in a wide variety of retail cuts, pastured lamb – legs, shoulders, ground and chops.  Call 215-317-0889 or e-mail purelyfarm@verizon.net.

Tall Pine Farms, Wendi and Michael Skwara. Popcorn, Spring Vegetable and Herb Plants, Lettuce and Braising Mixes, Radishes and Applications for Farm Apprentices and Interns.  For info or orders (so we can approximate our harvest) please e-mail at TallPineFarms@gmail.com ASAP.

Woods Edge Wools Farm, Brent or Linda Walker. Alpaca socks, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves as well as blankets and rugs, and alpaca and llama yarns.  Baby sweaters, hats and booties made from our softest baby alpaca natural cream and white yarns can be brought on request for customers to see.  Call  609 847-2425 or e-mail  at  WWFAlpaca@aol.com.

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