The following is a list of small farms in
Northeastern Pennsylvania who are producing safe and
sustainable local food. By whacking a better path to our
local food supply you are
making a huge difference in your health and the health of the
planet.
You and your food choices matter. Also visit
www.buylocalpa.org.
ESSENTIAL EATING
FARMERS MARKET
Weekly Spring Summer and Fall:
Every Thursday 10 AM - 3 PM
Bi Weekly Winter
Months: Every other Thursday 11 AM - 1 PM
Email info@essentialeating.com
to be added to notification list.
Products: maple syrup & maple cream/butter
in glass jars,
organic eggs, organic vegetables, safe meats, low-spray
fruits, organic sprouted artisan bread.
Location: 515 Northern Blvd (Rt 6/11 & Layton Road,
Clarks Summit, PA
Featuring Back Achers Farm,
Mockingbird Bakery, Burkes Maple Farm, Organic heirloom
Seedlings. Certified Natural Perennials and Cut Flowers and Paul Plum
Orchard. This is a local food community
project funded by Essential Eating.
The following farmers and producers are at the
Essential Eating Farmers Market
throughout the season and some are year round.
BACK ACHERS FARM
Products:
maple syrup & cream IN GLASS JUGS & JARS, maple candy, eggs, produce, chickens, pork, lamb and holiday turkeys
Contact: Stephanie and Bret
Email:
backachersfarm@epix.net
UTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BackachersFarmPA
Location: RR3 Box 3056, North Rome, PA 18837
Membership to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
available.
Contact them for a list of products, local
distribution sites and times.
SKOLOFF VALLEY FARM
Products:
wide variety of organic produce
Contact: Stephanie
Roberts, Bret Morris (570) 727-3046
Email:
www.skolfarm@comcast.net
Website:
http://www.skoloffvalleyfarm.com
Location:
1944 Stevens Point Rd,
Susquehanna PA 18847
Products: Organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers. CSA
available.
PAUL PLUM FRUIT
Products: WIDE
selection of delicious fruit throughout the season.
Low-spray operation, only when necessary. Minimal to
no-pesticides used in his orchards.
Web site: www.paulplum.com
Location: Available in the
growing season at
Essential Eating Farmer’s Market,
Pittston and Wyalusing Farmers Markets
MOCKINGBIRD BAKERY
Products:
wide selection of organic breads including organic sprouted
flour breads, cookies and scones.
Contact: Matt
Severson
Email:
RAW ACRES ORGANIC
MICRO DAIRY
Products:
wide selection of organic goat cheeses, goat milk. CSA
available for season.
Contact: Tim Liveright (570 265-0796
Email:
tliveright@frontiernet.net
Location: RR2, Box
247F, Wysox, PA 18854
Available at Essential Eating Farmers Market during season
The
following are other real food farms and food offerings
in NEPA
ABBOTT'S
GARDEN
Products:
organically grown vegetables
Contact: Sue and John Abbott 570-465-3265, cell
570-396-3738
Email:
sjabbott@nep.net
or visit www.localharvest.org
Location: 229 Smith Street, New Milford, PA 18834
People are welcome to visit any evening or
weekend. We also grow for the Summerhouse Grill in
Montrose, PA.
Hours of
operation: CSA (summer & winter) delivery to
Scranton,
Clarks
Summit or on farm pickup
Self-serve
Stand: Friday - Sunday, 10am to dusk
BURKE'S MAPLE
Products: maple syrup (glass jars), maple sugar
and maple candy
Contact: Dennis and Lisa Burke 570-222-4075
(home) or 570-881-7761 (Lisa's cell)
Email: burkesmaplesyrup@hotmail.com
Web site:
www.burkesmaplefarm.com
Location: RR 1 Box 1313,
Carbondale PA
18407. 1 mile from Crystal Lake
Pick up at our home or we will make arrangements to deliver.
Approved by the PA Department of Agriculture.
CALKINS
CREAMERY
Products:
artisan cheeses and naturally raised meats;
Contact: Jay & Emily Montgomery 570 729-8103
Email: happycow@calkinsCreamery.com
Web site:
www.calkinscreamery.com
Location: 288 Calkins Road, Honesdale, PA 18431
Cheeses
available at Everything Natural,
Clarks Summit, PA
CLODHOPPER FARM
Products:
pasture-raised chickens and turkeys processed on site,
grass-fed beef, pork, and eggs
Contact: Pete and Eliza
Comly 570 965-2201
Email:
clodhopper@epix.net
Web site:
www.clodhopperfarm.com
Location:
Springville, PA
DYMOND'S FARM MARKET
& BAKERY
Products:
fresh baked sprouted bread.
Contact:
570-675-1696
Location:
251 North Memorial Highway,
Shavertown, PA 18708
Farm Store
ENDLESS MOUNTAINS FARM FRESH FOOD COOPERATIVE
Products: Farmers cooperative offering local
vegetables, fruit, herbs, meats, cheeses and frozen
goat-cheese appetizers and entrees.
Contact: 570 396-1837
Website:
www.EndlessMountainsFarmFresh.com
Location: 32A (Rear) South
Main Street,
Montrose, PA
18801
Order online by Wednesday noon; pick orders up Saturday
morning at Summerhouse Grill
FORKS FARM
Products:
100% grass
fed beef & lamb, woodlot pork, organically fed pastured chicken and
turkeys and free range eggs. No chemicals are used on our animals
or pastures and poultry is processed on-farm.
Contact:
John Hopkins
570 683-5820
Location: 299 Covered Bridge Road,
Orangeville, PA
17859
Email:
forks@epix.net
Web site:
www.forksfarmmarket.com
On-farm
farmer's market the second and fourth Saturday of the
month, June through October. Products also available at
House of Nutrition
Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre Buyer's Club.
FOX HILL FARM
G & M MAPLE
PRODUCTS
Products:
Maple syrup
Contact: 570 563-1783, 570
650-1995 (cell)
Location: RR 1 Box 336,
Dalton, PA 18414
Email: enginemangah@aol.com
Home pick-up. Available in glass containers
HAPPY PATCH ORGANICS
Products: Organic vegetables
Contact: Mark Hetman 570 793-9081
Email:
happypatch@copper.net
Location: Warrior Run, PA 18706
Home delivery. Membership available to CSA.
HARFORD FARMS
NOFA-NY Certified Organic LLC
Products: vegetables, herbs, sprouted beans, flowers,
sprouts and some fruit.
Contact: Geoff and Judy Smeltzer
Email:
harfordfarm@gmail.com
Web site:
www.localharvest.org
Location: Providence Road July – Thanksgiving Mon, Wed,
Friday - 11 AM to 6 PM
The only organic vendor at the
Cooperative Farmers' Market of Scranton. Behind the scenes, this farm
occasionally supplies Wegmans with local organic produce.
HAWLEY FARMS
Products: Grass-fed meats, no additives
Contact: Nicholas Hawley
570-278-6969
Location: RR 4 Box 19, Hawley road,
Montrose, PA, 18801
E-mail:
nicholas@hawley-farms.com
Web site:
http://www.hawley-farms.com
Home delivery available.
Bulk purchases available. Visitors welcome.
HOP BOTTOM FARMERS MARKET
Mondays Beginning May 4, 2009 from 3PM until dark
Products:
free range eggs, fruits and veggies in season, cut flowers, honey
and potted herbs
Contact: Catherine Hynes
Location: Downtown
Hop Bottom, PA One block off route
11 and across from Firehouse.
E-mail:
zbeekeeper@epix.net
JAMISON FARM
Products: Grass-fed, LAMB, no additives and processed in their
own USDA plant
Contact: John & Sukey Jamison, 800 237-5262
Location: 171 Jamison Lane,
Latorbe, PA 15650
E-mail:
sukey@jamisonfarm.com
Web site:
www.jamisonfarm.com
Their lamb is naturally-raised on grass. 30 years in the
business
Available for pick-up at farm or mail order.
LOCH'S MAPLE
Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Sugar, Maple Candy, Maple Cream
Contact: 570 965-2679
Location:
Springville, PA (just outside Tunkhannock, PA)
MILLERS ORCHARD
Products: Organic vegetables, pasture-raised eggs, chickens
and pork.
Home-baked sprouted bread and pies, quinoa, sprouted flour,
dried fruits and nuts.
Contact: Amber & Lewis Peregrim 570-587-3399
Location: 1515 Fairview Road,
Clarks Summit, PA
18411
Email:
yourfarmers@millersorchard.com
Web site:
www.millersorchard.com
Farm store carrying an extensive
selection of products recommended by Essential Eating.
Bring your own container and purchase
in bulk.
PASTURE-RAISED CHICKENS BY ABSOLUTE PASTURED CHICKEN
Products:
pasture-raised chickens - no steroids, no antibiotics,
no animal byproducts in feed. Family farm-based
processing.
Contact: 570 788-1044 (email the
best)
Location: 572 West Country Road,
Sugarloaf, PA
Email:
absolutepp@email.com
Web site:
www.absolutepasturedpoultry.com |
www.eatwild.com/pennsylvania
Pick up at farm.
Available early October.
SCHLITTLER FARM
Products:
pasture-raised eggs and broiler chickens. Beef
when available.
Contact: 570 842-1743
Location: 31 Schlittler Road,
Spring Brook Township,
PA
18444
THE BUFFALO SHOPPE
Products:
Farm raised buffalo and beef. No hormones, antibiotics
or animal byproducts
Contact: 570 689-2864
Location: Route 191 1/2 mile
north of
Hamlin Corners,
PA (Routes 191
and 590)
E-mail:
thebuffaloshoppe@yahoo.com
Hours: Friday 3
- 6 PM, Saturday 11 AM - 6 PM.