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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. Decades of family fun down on the farm! Simmons Farm’s goal is to provide a large variety of daily fresh-picked, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Simmons Farm also offers a fullservice greenhouse and Pick-Ur-Own crops such as apples, peaches, flowers and pumpkins. You can also visit the farm for a hayride, birthday party, field trip, summer camp or nighttime hayride! Visit the Facebook page for more information. Trax Farms Store, You-Pick Berries and More Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville Contact: traxfarms.com, facebook.com/TraxFarms, or 412.835.3246 Date: Check the Facebook page or website for seasonal hours, or when seasonal produce and activities will be available. Trax Farms is a working fruit and vegetable farm. The store is quite unique, offering fresh-picked produce from the fields as well as a wine, gift and seasonal shop, deli, bakery, grocery, indoor and outdoor nursery, antique loft, festivals and events. It also offers a You-Pick Berries opportunity. Call for availability before visiting, or check the Berry Picking webpage. Visit the Facebook page for more information. Triple B Farms Farm Market and Pick Your Own Address: 823 Berry Lane, Monongahela Contact: triplebfarms.com, or 724.258.3557 Date: Opens in May* Fun on the farm for families! Enjoy fresh country air and inspiring natural fun, while you explore and shop for local professionally grown fruits and vegetables, fresh baked goods, homemade fudge and gift baskets at the farm market. The farm playground is perfect for family memories: pygmy goats, the observation beehive, and the NEW Pop’s Farmyard. Pick Your Own berries, peaches and apples is also offered when in season. Call, or visit the website for the schedule. n The Spring House Market, Restaurant and Dairy Farm Address: 1531 PA-136, Washington Contact: springhousemarket.com, facebook.com/SpringhouseMarket, or 724.228.3339 Date: Open year-round* but check the website for seasonal hours. A farm-fresh dairy delight! The Spring House is a familyowned and operated dairy farm that produces whole, two percent and skim milk, heavy cream, butter-chunked buttermilk, ice cream, famous rich chocolate milk and more. A restaurant, bakery, country store and a full-service catering business are also on site. Visit the website for more information. 76 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Peters Township Didn’t see your favorite local farmers market or farm? No worries! Let us include it in next year’s farm/farmers market listings. Email [email protected] for more information.