Back to farm profile
Farm Happenings at Red Earth Farm
Happy Anniversary to the Farmer and His Wife!
The Farmer and his Wife are off for the weekend. After 14 years of marriage together they are camping for the first time (together). That means the Farmer had to load up a whole lot of comfy mats for Wifer. ; ) If you need to reach us, please email support@harvie.farm read more »
Bulk Tomato Sale!
Every season on the farm has it's highlights. This year the shiny star is the Roma tomato crop. We tried a new variety this year with great success. If you like to make your own sauce, now is the time...even the Farmer got his apron on and made a chunky marinara! To order a 25 lb box, click on you1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 28, 2019
If you've ever grown your own tomatoes, you're more than likely familiar with the hungriest of all caterpillars... The Tomato Hornworm, larvae of the Five Spotted Hawkmoth. Even just a few of these in your garden can result in your bountiful tomato plants being stripped down to the stems. Even thou1 read more »
West Chester Email Fail
Dear West Chester Members: We apologize that you were not able to customize your box for Saturday August 17. We will pack your boxes with the computer generated requests, but please note that you can make adjustments to your box at the farm stand when you pick up. Thank you for understanding!1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 21, 2019
Two of my favorite things about living on this farm with it's wide open spaces are watching the phases of the moon and watching summer storms pass by. The moon was full this week. The giant orange orb slipped through eastern clouds yesterday in the early evening. For some reason it makes me think1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 13, 2019
Charis, the farmer's wife, is away this week. She's taking the farmer's son to visit a college! In her absence, I'll keep this short...
For those of you that missed this gem when Harvie sent it out the first time, I'd like to share this fantastic little cheat sheet... I printed this out at t1 read more »
What to do when you are in a cooking rut...
That's how I have been feeling lately. Maybe work is a little pressing, or I am just a over-tired, or both, but when I open the fridge at 8PM and mutter about what on earth am I going to make for dinner...well...let's just say I wish take-out was an easier option around here. Perusing the NYT this1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 31, 2019
This week we are featuring local artisan jam maker Gino Shriver and his company Eat This Yum! Many of you might remember the small batch organic Saffron Cardamom Marmalade we offered years ago. Well, it's back along with organic Blueberry Cardamom preserves (my personal fav!) You can purchase1 read more »
Extra! Extra! More Blueberries!
Did you enjoy the blueberries last week? We did - about 8 quarts of them!! The farmer tells me that we have more available by good fortune! If you are ready for more, check out the Extras link.
You know it's hot - you can picture the fearless crew forging ahead in ridiculous conditions. This is a1 read more »
About the farm
Red Earth Farm, situated on 90 acres in beautiful Kempton, PA, offers CSA shares to the Philadelphia, Berks and Lehigh Valley areas. We produce vegetables, herbs and cut flowers, grown with sustainable methods. No synthetic pesticides or GMO seeds ever!
Go to farm profile