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Farm Happenings at Rivendale Farms
Farm Happenings for July 2, 2019 (week 4)
We hope you are enjoying cooking with our fresh and local products. If you like to both cook and take pictures, we'd love to see what you've been cooking. Please consider sharing your CSA meal pics with us by using our social media handle for Instagram and Facebook: @rivendalefarms and add the hash1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 25, 2019 (week 3)
Perhaps it will become cliche to hear, but it was another busy week on the farm. Weather and special events and the uptick of products to harvest and the energy of hardworking people everywhere you turn. It all makes this farming life a fun and wild ride.
This week Rivendale hosted the Sustainable1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 18, 2019 (week 2)
We are so happy to have our weekly CSA members back as we also welcome our bi-weekly members getting their CSA for the first time this season. If you want to follow along or reference our newsletters from week to week, you can find all of them at the following link:
Link to previous Rivendale CSA1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 11, 2019 (week 1)
The flurry of activity around the farm this time of year is exhilarating--and a bit exhausting. But this weekend feels like preparation for opening night at the theater. We have been planning and preparing. Now it is time to show you a bit of what we have been up to here at Rivendale Farms. 1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 22 (Nov 6)
Hello to everyone. Its with a wide mixture of feelings that we announce the final week of the CSA! 22 weeks of changing weather and seasonal factors that led to ever-changing custom boxes of food from the farm.
We want to thank everyone again. Seriously. We love growing food for you and trust that1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 21 (Oct 30)
Hi there, Rivendale members. Welcome to CSA week 21 (out of 22).
We realize that this will be the last week for some of our bi-weekly members. So let us just reiterate how grateful we are that we had the chance to help feed you this year. We hope you enjoyed it and will consider joining us again fo1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 20 (Oct 23)
Hello again, friends of Rivendale.
Well it's happened again. The seasons have changed, and frost has arrived. We spent a good bit of this past week harvesting as much as we could from the frost-sensitive plants. And after that we spent time tearing irrigation lines, trellising, and other supplies o1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 19 (Oct 16)
Hello there, members. Welcome back for another week. We are watching the temperatures dip today--possibly heading toward our first frost of the year in the next week.
We are already saying goodbye to many of our summer favorites. Though our field tomato season was terribly short and disappointing,1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 18 (Oct 9)
Hello and how's it going? All too soon, the CSA is going to come to an end. But for now, we push on and into the Fall season.
This week we feature some new items that include pie pumpkins (yum!) and a newer winter squash called the honeynut. This small butternut hybrid was bred for it's superior ta1 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.
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