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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 Address: 5593 Saltsburg Road, Murrysville Contact: daughertysorchards.com, or 724.327.1603 Date: Pies are available year-round. Visit the website for a produce schedule. 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 Address: 147 Friendship Farm Lane, Latrobe Contact: friendshipfarms.com, or 724.423.1545 Date: Open year-round, but visit the website for the exact days and times. 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 balance sustainable agriculture with a healthy environment. Visit the website for more information.  Garden Dreams Urban Farm and Nursery Address: 806 Holland Avenue, Wilkinsburg Contact: mygardendreams.com, or 412.501.FARM (3276) Date: Opens in mid-April* Garden dreams do come true! Come by and see the 1/3-acre plot of garden beds and nursery store where you are sure to find something wonderful for your garden. Heirloom tomatoes, ethnic peppers (hot and sweet), specialty eggplants, herbs, greens and more, including organic gardening supplies are just some of what’s offered. Visit the website for more information.  Morris Organic Farm Pick-Your-Own Produce Address: 110 Slebodnik Road, Irwin Contact: morrisorganic.com, or 412.370.3206 Date: Opens in June*; call, or check the website for produce schedule. 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.  Palmer’s Farm Stand Address: Bailey Farm Road, Greensburg Contact: palmersfarm.com, or 724.834.5287 Date: Opens in July* The freshest is down on the farm! Offering fresh market vegetables during the summer harvest season – providing the finest quality sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and other assorted vegetables, all picked fresh on a daily basis. Visit the website for more information. 32 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Woodland Hills Paskorz Berry Farm Pick-Your-Own Address: 36 Starr Road, Cheswick Contact: Facebook.com/Paskorz-Berry-Farm, or 724.265.3073 Date: Opens in June* Pick the sweetest! Paskorz Berry Farm has been raising berries for the past 33 years. It offers pick-your-own and already-picked starting in June with strawberries and then blueberries follow. Next comes 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 Address: Online Farm Store Pick-up Locations include Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1229 Jefferson Heights Road, Monroeville; CSA Pick-up Locations include Churchill, Edgewood/Swissvale, Monroeville, Point Breeze, Regent Square and more. 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 among other things may be just some of what is available through the Online Farm Store and CSA program that the alliance offers. Visit the website for more details.  Sand Hill Berries Farm Store Address: 304 Deer Field Road, Mount Pleasant Contact: sandhillberries.com, or 724.547.4760 Date: Open year-round*, but check the website for days and times. 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 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 Stand and CSA 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] Date: Every Thursday before Thanksgiving and the Tuesday just before Thanksgiving* Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 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 mo