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Farm Happenings at BMA FARM
Farm Happenings for January 29, 2021
Happy Tuesday, CSA members! We hope you are staying warm and safe this week. We are happy to see our spinach ready to harvest this week. Our green houses have been holding up really well during these past couple months. Our carrots and beets are still doing great. We still have kale, collards, and1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 22, 2021
Happy Tuesday! We have been outside most of the day for our market at the PennState St Jo Health Center. The weather has been very mixed with some snow, sunshine, cloudy and windy! Overall, it was a beautiful day. We are thankful for all the support we have received through the CSA program and our1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 15, 2021
Happy Tuesday! We are getting back into a routine now that we have our students back. They have enjoyed a very nice vacation since Thanksgiving, so it's a nice refresher to have them roaming the campus in between class. It's also great to have the extra help on the farm. For those who may not know,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 8, 2021
Good afternoon! We hope you are have a great start to the new year. We are steady preparing for spring with seeding and planting. Soon, we will be starting a new season. We hope you are able to enjoy healthy eating and lots of greens. We have plenty of Swiss Chard, Kale and Collard Greens. We also1 read more »
About the farm
Founded in 1955, agriculture was a key component of Blue Mountain Academy school program. BMA operated a farm and dairy through the mid-90’s when it shut its farm down due to financial difficulties. In 2012, the school board voted to return to its roots and restart its agriculture program. Starting with a couple of greenhouses and a small vegetable garden, this program has expanded to include, laying hens, approximately 3 acres of veggie gardens, berries, herbs, orchards, herbs, bees, hay, and grain crops. In 2017 a portion of the farm became certified organic, and in 2019 the remaining fields were certified as well.
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