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Farm Happenings at Cherry Valley Organics
Farm Happenings for September 10, 2019
New this Week: Arugula, Mustard Greens, Broccoli Microgreens, & Clarion River Organics' Acorn Squash! Head lettuce is also back!
This week, we introduce you to another one of our farm partners: Tait Farm Foods. Tait Farm, located in central PA, produces a wide range of v1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 10, 2019
New this Week: Arugula, Mustard Greens, Broccoli Microgreens, & Clarion River Organics' Acorn Squash! Head lettuce is also back!
This week, we introduce you to another one of our farm partners: Tait Farm Foods. Tait Farm, located in central PA, produces a wide range of v1 read more »
Farm Happening for Deliveries Week of September 2nd
New this Week: Parsley & Clarion River Organics' Red Potatoes! Single serving watermelons continue this week with more Yellow Doll, Sweet Beauty and Red Seedless...
Did you know that we grow over 200 varieties of specialty cut flowers? High diversity, small space is our1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 27, 2019
New this Week: Pickling Cukes! Single-Serving Watermelons and Candy Onions from Clarion River Organics...
Now that fall is right around the corner, be sure to check out all of our great handmade USDA organic products made with ingredients grown on the farm. The lip balms and salve1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 20, 2019
New this Week: Sweet Basil! Cantaloupes and Green Beans from Clarion River Organics are back this week too.
If you haven't checked out our extras, be sure to check out all the great products offered by Clarion River Organics, just one of our farm partners. The pickled hot peppers1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 20, 2019
New this Week: Sweet Basil! Cantaloupes and Green Beans from Clarion River Organics are back this week too.
If you haven't checked out our extras, be sure to check out all the great products offered by Clarion River Organics, just one of our farm partners. The pickled hot peppers1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 13, 2019
New this Week: Cantaloupes from Clarion River Organics, Red Summer Crisp Lettuce, and Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers!
As you can see, we are going to start this week with a few Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers. Let's take a minute here to talk peppers.
Peppers can be a slightly tricky1 read more »
happening for 8/9 & 8/10
New this Week: Blueberries from Sand Hill Berries, Clarion River Organics' Sweet Corn, and Sunflower Bouquets (are back)!
We hope you enjoyed blueberries last week from our partner farms. This week, we'll be getting some blueberries from Sand Hill Berries and also for the first time, SW1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 6, 2019
New this Week: Blueberries from Sand Hill Berries, Clarion River Organics' Sweet Corn, and Sunflower Bouquets (are back)!
We hope you enjoyed blueberries last week from our partner farms. This week, we'll be getting some blueberries from Sand Hill Berries and also for the first time, SW1 read more »
About the farm
Cherry Valley Organics began in 2001 as a USDA certified organic farm, producing a high diversity of agricultural products, including vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, and potted plants. Since those early years, we have grown into an organic lifestyle company, producing a wide diversity of products that support a clean, organic lifestyle, including our herbal teas and herbal body care products, all of which are grown or hand-made at our farm.
At Cherry Valley Organics, we believe in…
*Living the healthiest life possible (full of organics!)
*Fair, livable wages for our team members
*USDA certified organic growing and production practices
*Minimizing our carbon footprint and ecological impact
*Supporting our local community
Cherry Valley Organics is a collaboration. Unlike traditional family farms, we come from diverse geographical, family, and professional backgrounds. We are growers, scientists, food & health enthusiasts, teachers, caretakers, chefs, and nutritionists. We are all farmers. And, all of us here at Cherry Valley Organics are committed to growing and producing high quality certified organic products for our community. We would never compromise on organics. Ever.
Cherry Valley Organics, founded by Jodi Danyo, began as a one-third-acre “urban farm” in the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton, Cherry Valley Organics now encompasses approximately 36 acres in nearby Cherry Valley, Washington County, PA. Despite this expansion, the footprint of the operation is still quite small with farming operations encompassing less than 8 acres. The farm was built, quite literally, from the ground up!
Our Farm Share Growers, Emily Kramer, Vanessa Davis, Lindsay Henry, Alexis Williams, and Alliy Gundlach, love producing high quality organic products for our local Pittsburgh communities. You can find our products at the Sewickley Farmer’s Market on Saturdays (April through November), and also at local florists and specialty shops. In 2018, we opened a Farm Market & Cafe along the Panhandle Trail in Burgettstown, PA.
What makes our Farm Share unique?
*We wash the produce. Thoroughly. You are unlikely to get any mud in your CVO Farm Share bag. We still recommend that you wash our veggies, but many items will be ready to eat (and may make for excellent snacking in the car on the way home from the pick-up location).
*High diversity of veggie crops. We grow over 150 varieties of vegetables and herbs per season, on average.
*Specialty crops, like microgreens. It's a bit unusual to see this high value crop in farm share programs. They are a bit tricky to grow, but wow do they pack a nutritional punch! Despite their small size, they are the most nutritious veggie in the share!
*We believe in minimizing our environmental impact, and we use biodegradable and compostable packaging wherever possible. And we have a variety of new packaging products in the works for 2021.
*Specialty cut flowers are a niche crop for us. We grow many of the hard-to-grow flower varieties like Ranunculus, Bells of Ireland, Delphinium, and more. Many more. Nearly 300 varieties! Our flowers are not your run of the mill market flowers. Our bouquets are carefully crafted, and absolutely gorgeous!
*We have extensive partnerships with other local businesses and farms, including Primrose Farm (pasture-raised eggs), Paul Family Farms (maple syrup), Tait Farm (jams, butters, shrubs), Weatherbury Farm (flours, milled products), Big Bob's Honey (honey), Clarion River Organics (potatoes, sweet potatoes, melons, winter squash), Woolf Family Farms (blueberries, apples, peaches), Cherish Creamery (cheese), Emerald Valley Artisans (cheese), Steel Cup Coffee Roasters (organic, fair-trade coffee), Conover Family Farm (pickles, hot sauce) and more! A selection of these items is available on a weekly basis and can be added onto your Veggie Farm Share in any quantity you choose. We believe in the value of small business and keeping dollars in our Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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At Cherry Valley Organics, we believe in…
*Living the healthiest life possible (full of organics!)
*Fair, livable wages for our team members
*USDA certified organic growing and production practices
*Minimizing our carbon footprint and ecological impact
*Supporting our local community
Cherry Valley Organics is a collaboration. Unlike traditional family farms, we come from diverse geographical, family, and professional backgrounds. We are growers, scientists, food & health enthusiasts, teachers, caretakers, chefs, and nutritionists. We are all farmers. And, all of us here at Cherry Valley Organics are committed to growing and producing high quality certified organic products for our community. We would never compromise on organics. Ever.
Cherry Valley Organics, founded by Jodi Danyo, began as a one-third-acre “urban farm” in the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton, Cherry Valley Organics now encompasses approximately 36 acres in nearby Cherry Valley, Washington County, PA. Despite this expansion, the footprint of the operation is still quite small with farming operations encompassing less than 8 acres. The farm was built, quite literally, from the ground up!
Our Farm Share Growers, Emily Kramer, Vanessa Davis, Lindsay Henry, Alexis Williams, and Alliy Gundlach, love producing high quality organic products for our local Pittsburgh communities. You can find our products at the Sewickley Farmer’s Market on Saturdays (April through November), and also at local florists and specialty shops. In 2018, we opened a Farm Market & Cafe along the Panhandle Trail in Burgettstown, PA.
What makes our Farm Share unique?
*We wash the produce. Thoroughly. You are unlikely to get any mud in your CVO Farm Share bag. We still recommend that you wash our veggies, but many items will be ready to eat (and may make for excellent snacking in the car on the way home from the pick-up location).
*High diversity of veggie crops. We grow over 150 varieties of vegetables and herbs per season, on average.
*Specialty crops, like microgreens. It's a bit unusual to see this high value crop in farm share programs. They are a bit tricky to grow, but wow do they pack a nutritional punch! Despite their small size, they are the most nutritious veggie in the share!
*We believe in minimizing our environmental impact, and we use biodegradable and compostable packaging wherever possible. And we have a variety of new packaging products in the works for 2021.
*Specialty cut flowers are a niche crop for us. We grow many of the hard-to-grow flower varieties like Ranunculus, Bells of Ireland, Delphinium, and more. Many more. Nearly 300 varieties! Our flowers are not your run of the mill market flowers. Our bouquets are carefully crafted, and absolutely gorgeous!
*We have extensive partnerships with other local businesses and farms, including Primrose Farm (pasture-raised eggs), Paul Family Farms (maple syrup), Tait Farm (jams, butters, shrubs), Weatherbury Farm (flours, milled products), Big Bob's Honey (honey), Clarion River Organics (potatoes, sweet potatoes, melons, winter squash), Woolf Family Farms (blueberries, apples, peaches), Cherish Creamery (cheese), Emerald Valley Artisans (cheese), Steel Cup Coffee Roasters (organic, fair-trade coffee), Conover Family Farm (pickles, hot sauce) and more! A selection of these items is available on a weekly basis and can be added onto your Veggie Farm Share in any quantity you choose. We believe in the value of small business and keeping dollars in our Pittsburgh neighborhoods.