Back to farm profile
Farm Happenings at Rivendale Farms
Farm Happenings for November 5, 2019 (final week 22)
Hello CSA friends of the farm. How can the season be over yet again? Thinking of the final CSA box of the season seemed so far off just a few months ago. But here we are. Together with you, we've done it. You've supported us through the ups and downs of a growing season; and we've supplied you with1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 29, 2019 (week 21)
Hello and how's it going? Glad to share with you the news from the week. We harvested a good number of sweet potatoes from the field this week--just in time to share them with you in the boxes. And we also started harvesting our fresh turmeric from the greenhouse. For those of you not familiar, tur1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 22, 2019 (week 20)
Hello. Well, it happened again. Another summer growing season officially came to an end with a killing frost on our fields. In fact, we had numerous cold nights that essentially brought an end to most--but not all--of our field crops.
Fortunately, we were able to harvest a bunch of items before tha1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 15, 2019 (week 19)
Hello. This beautiful week has been such a nice gift. I love October, and it's weeks like this that remind me why. Today was an important harvest day for us because the forecast calls for a frost over the weekend. Our low land fields tend to get hit fairly quickly by cold nights. So we spent as muc1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 8, 2019 (WEEK 18)
Hello. It's Friday as I write this and the cool weather feels so good. After sweating it out the first few days of October, me and the crew are ready for the relief of Autumn days. As you can see in the picture, we spent time pulling out our entire crop of cucumbers and replanting with winter crops1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 1, 2019 (week 17)
Hi everyone. Our late season green and wax beans are great these days. In fact, many of our summer crops have held on longer than usual this season due to the warm and dry weather we continue to experience. And we know that means you're probably getting tired of some of those crops. But don't blink1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 24, 2019 (week 16)
Greeting, CSA members. We've had some lovely weather at the farm, and our pastured laying hens are enjoying it as well. They live in a collection of coops like the one pictured. We move the coops around to fresh grass every few days, which helps to build the fertility of the soil and also provides1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 17, 2019 (week 15)
Greetings from the farm. It's Friday afternoon, and our small crew today is already beginning to prepare for the CSA on Tuesday. The beans, squash, peppers, cherry tomatoes, and heirlooms all need to be picked about every other day. So Friday often serves as the unofficial beginning of the followin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 11, 2019 (WEEK 14)
Hello lovely Rivendale Farms CSA members!
We hope this message finds you all well, and enjoying this beautiful September weather! Can you feel that change in the air?
Happily, we're back to our regularly scheduled CSA delivery this week. It's been a lovely few days here on the farm after the1 read more »
About the farm
Rivendale Farms is a diversified farm growing with organic practices in Robinson Township, PA, approximately 20 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. The farm consists of approximately 8 acres in mixed vegetables, wheat, herbs, and flowers. The farm also includes Jersey dairy cows and a flock of free-range laying hens as well as mushrooms, honey, and maple syrup production. Entering our third year of CSA on the farm, we prioritize a diverse mixture of high quality organically grown produce. We are excited to make strong and lasting connections with customers in the Pittsburgh area. Thanks for considering a CSA membership from Rivendale Farms.
Go to farm profile