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balance sustainable agriculture with a healthy environment. Visit the website for more information. GET FRESH! Morris Organic Farm Pick-Your- Own Produce vegetables! Farmers, crafters, artisans, prepared food vendors and more. Visit the website for more information. Farms & CSA Farms Local farms that offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provide consumers with local, seasonal food direct from a farmer by receiving a share of the farm’s harvest. Members can pick up their share at the farm, or at many locations close to home. Daugherty’s Orchards Dates: Pies are available year- round. Visit the website for the produce schedule. Address: 5593 Saltsburg Road, Murrysville Contact: daughertysorchards.com, or 724.327.1603 A wide seasonal selection! Daugherty’s Orchards offers flowers and herbs in the spring; a variety of fruits, vegetables and sweet corn in the summer; pumpkins, apples and apple cider in the fall; and homemade pies year-round. Visit the website for more information. Friendship Farms Farm Store Dates: Open year-round, but visit the website for the exact dates and times. Address: 147 Friendship Farm Lane, Latrobe Contact: friendshipfarms.com, or 724.423.1545 Natural goodness down on the farm! In addition to cattle, this farm contains an orchard, vegetable plot and a nursery featuring trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers that are native to the region. These items are available for sale at the farm store, which also operates a hearth bakery that specializes in rustic, organic breads and other homemade products. Conservation practices around the farm 30 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ Dates: Check the website for the produce schedule. Address: 110 Slebodnik Road, Irwin Contact: morrisorganic.com Pick your own! This 14-acre farm offers USDA-certified organic tomatoes, beans, peppers, zucchini, broccoli, potatoes and more. Visit the website for more information on the exact dates and times for picking, or to make an appointment. Paskorz Berry Farm Pick-Your-Own Dates: Check the website for the produce schedule. Address: 36 Starr Road, Cheswick Contact: Facebook.com/Paskorz- Berry-Farm, or 724.265.3073 Pick the sweetest! Offering pick-your- own and already-picked starting in June with strawberries and then blueberries follow. Next come black raspberries, then red raspberries and finally blackberries. There are also fall raspberries and the season ends in September. Call for availability of berries and times that the berry farm is open. Penn’s Corner Alliance Online Farm Stand and CSA Pick-up Locations: Many East Suburbs. Visit the website for more details. Contact: pennscorner.com Fresh from a local farmer-owned cooperative! Seasonal and extremely fresh produce and fruits, herbs, garlic, locally raised meats, honey, fresh pastas, cheese and eggs may be just some of what is available through the Online Farm Store and CSA program that PCA offers. Visit the website for more details. Sand Hill Berries Farm Store Dates: Generally open year-round*, but check the website for days and times. Address: 304 Deer Field Road, Mount Pleasant Contact: sandhillberries.com, or 724.547.4760 Berry, berry good! Sand Hill Berries is a family-owned and operated small fruits farm specializing in red raspberries, red currants, black currants, gooseberries, yellow raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries. Hand-picked, pre-cooled icmags.com raspberries, jams, jellies, vinaigrettes and unique gourmet products are available. Other products include fresh daily baked goods including berry pies, cheesecakes, cookies and more. Visit the website for more details. Sarver Hill Farm Dates: Thursdays through October (Check the website for the times.) Address: Farm Stand – 438 Old State Route 66, Greensburg; CSA Pick-up Locations – Call, or check the website for more information. Contact: sarverhillfarm.org, or [email protected] Centuries of growing delicious and safe produce! A certified, organic vegetable farm serving the greater Greensburg/ Westmoreland County area. Established in 1979, it continues the family farm tradition of its ancestors, who started in western PA in the late 1700s. Along with a farm stand on-site, it also provides a CSA program and more. Visit the website for more information. Schramm Farms and Orchards Dates: Generally open year-round*, but check the website’s seasonal produce schedule for availability. Address: 1002 Blank Road, Jeannette Contact: schrammfarms.com, or 724.744.7320 Providing a year-round supply of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables to customers. The selection of homegrown produce changes with the seasons and is supplemented with carefully selected quality produce in the off-season. Visit the website for more information. Other Farm CSA Programs That Deliver to the Area: Clarion River Organics CSA CSA Pick-up Locations: Many East Suburbs. Visit the website for more details. Contact: clarionriverorganics.com, or 412.589.9276 Farm-to-table from Clarion River Organics! CRO is a cooperative of 12 horse-powered family farms working together near Clarion. All farms are certified organic and strive to maintain healthy soils as their main means of pest and disease control. Offering a wide selection of produce over an extended season. Visit the website for more information on the CSA program.