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Farm Happenings at Jade Family Farm
les faux amis
Hello! I've been feeling very flat and lifeless since my mother died, which I guess isn't surprising, but it's unusual for me and not all that pleasant. Then the thought struck me the other day that what I needed to do to restore my elan-- or dare I say, joie d vivre- was to learn Frenc1 read more »
My Ninth Grade Geometry Project,Part One
Pictured above is a pan full of perfectly cooked shishito peppers. As you can see from the photo, shishitos are different than other peppers in that it is not necessary, nor even slightly desirable, to remove the seeds and pith before cooking and eating. Simply wash the peppers to your1 read more »
In Memoriam
The above photo was taken about nine years ago, when my mother and father were a spry 69 and 71 years old, respectively, and Evelyn was a feisty 9. My mother passed gently into the next world this last Thursday, from complications arising from pancreatic cancer. It has been my good fort1 read more »
About the farm
Jade Family Farm is a certified organic farm at the foot of the Tuscarora
Mountain in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. We grow a wide range of vegetables and
fruitson about 10 acres, with the balance of the 120 acre farm in pasture, hayfields, ad
woodlands. We sell our produce chiefly through a Community supported Agriculture
program serving the State College and Harrisburg areas, as well as several area farmers'
markets. We are a rue family farm, with three generations and several branches of the
family directly involved in day to day operations.
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Mountain in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. We grow a wide range of vegetables and
fruitson about 10 acres, with the balance of the 120 acre farm in pasture, hayfields, ad
woodlands. We sell our produce chiefly through a Community supported Agriculture
program serving the State College and Harrisburg areas, as well as several area farmers'
markets. We are a rue family farm, with three generations and several branches of the
family directly involved in day to day operations.