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fresh fruits and vegetables, local milk, fresh brown eggs, jams, Perry’s ice cream, farm-fresh meat, honey and much more. Part of Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance, a farmer-owned cooperative in southwestern PA. Visit the website or Facebook page for more information. Bedner’s Farm and Greenhouse Produce and “Fields to Fork” U-Pick Veggies Address: 315 Coleman Road, McDonald Contact: bednersgreenhouse.com/events, or 724.926.2541 Date: Opens in the spring*; check website for the exact date. An array of farm-fresh and delicious vegetables! Bedner’s produce is available during the summer months at the greenhouse, and it also sells produce at the McDonald Trail Station Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Bedner’s also offers “Fields to Fork” U-Pick Veggies. Take a hayride out to the produce fields to pick your own fresh vegetables. The veggies will depend on crop conditions, and will be at least one of the following: cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes or zucchini. Visit the Upcoming Events page on the website for dates and to register. Cherry Valley Organics Address: 518 Joffre Cherry Valley Road, Burgettstown. Visits to the farm are by appointment only. Contact: cherryvalleyorganics.com, facebook.com/cherryvalleyorganics, or 724.777.0790 Certified organic! Cherry Valley Organics produces over 100 varieties of organic vegetables and specialty greens, over 60 varieties of herbs and over 300 varieties of specialty cut flowers. In addition, it offers potted plants, herbal teas and herbal bath and body products, all of which are grown or handmade at the farm. For purchasing options, visit the website to check out the farm’s a la carte subscription service, online store and more. Kern Farms Address: 434 Valley View Road, Eighty Four Contact: facebook.com/KernFarms, or 724.255.6549 Taste the difference! Kern Farms is a small family-owned business that raises chickens for both eggs and meat, pigs, seasonal fruits and vegetables, corn, herbs and more. The fruits are all grown at the family’s original farm in Venetia and the remainder of the crops (grains and soybeans) are grown in Eighty Four. The farm is a sustainable farm using the IPM (Integrated Pest Management) system. There are many ways to purchase the farm’s produce. Visit the Facebook page or call to learn more. Simmons Farm Markets and Pick-Ur-Own Crops Address: 170 Simmons Road, McMurray; Rt. 19 Farm Market: Rt. 19 2861, McMurray Contact: simmonsfarm.com, facebook.com/SimmonsFarm, or 724.941.1490 (farm); 724.941.7540 (Rt. 19 market) Date: Check the Facebook page or website for seasonal hours, or when seasonal produce and activities will be available. 36 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Canon-Mac Decades of family fun down on the farm! Simmons Farm