Organic Food Sources

Organic Food

Pennsylvania

Canyon Livestock Company raises beef cattle under two different systems. Animals that end the summer weighing 700 pounds or more are butchered early in the fall, making grass their sole source of nourishment. Those that weigh less than 700 pounds are over-wintered on a diet of hay and some grain. In early spring, they are returned to the pasture to be finished on grass. (All animals are butchered before their second spring.) The beef is available in quantity only.
Canyon Livestock Company,
R.D. #6, Box 205, Wellsboro PA 16901.
(570) 724-7788.

Double G Farm offers pastured poultry and eggs from pastured hens. Barb and Kevin Gorski applied for a SARE grant to determine the nutritional benefits of their poultry products and discovered that their broilers have 21 percent less total fat, 30 percent less saturated fat, and 28 percent fewer calories than ordinary chicken. Their eggs are richer in vitamin A and much lower in cholesterol than factory eggs. Their products are available from June through October at their farm. The Gorskis ship their products within Pennsylvania.
Double G Farm,
Barb and Kevin Gorski,
227 Henne Rd., Bernville PA 19506.
(610) 488-6555.

Dr. Elkins' Angusburger, unique among the pasture-intensive enterprises, sells most of its meat as pure ground beef. All cuts except the loin and rib go into this premium product. Angusburger is made from Angus steers raised from birth until market on pasture. The animals are not treated with hormones or antibiotics. The ground beef comes frozen in one-pound packages wrapped in cryovac. When tested for its nutritional content, the meat is consistently high in omega-3 fatty acids and CLA.
Dr. Elkins' Angusburger,
3575 Doe Run Church Rd.,
East Fallowfield PA 19320.
(610) 486-0789.
Elkins32@aol.com

Forks Farm supplies pasture-finished beef, pastured pork, grass-finished lamb, and pastured chickens and turkeys for over 100 families. Their beef is from prime, young Angus/Hereford cattle that "are allowed to grow naturally on protein-rich forage." The beef is available in wholes, halves, and quarters. "Order enough to get you through the year." Chickens are available in the summer months. Turkeys are available in early November. Lambs are processed in September and beef are available from mid October until early November. Forks Farm,
The Hopkins Family,
RR2, Box 193-B, Orangeville PA 17859.
(570) 683-5820.

Green Haven Farm raises pastured poultry and eggs from free-range hens. It also provides grassfed lamb and dairy goat products, honey, and wool products. "Customers purchase our products at the farm, but in some cases we deliver. We also supply chicken and eggs to two local CSA's. We are 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia and 10 miles north of Reading. Visitors are welcome. Green Haven Farm,
Brian and Holley Moyer,
99 Noll Ln, Fleetwood PA 19522.
(610) 944-9349.
BrianM22@aol.com

Marwood Farm offers eggs from free-range birds, pastured chickens and turkeys, and grassfed beef in limited quantities. Pasture-finished beef is available by the halves, split halves (quarter) or by the individual cut. Fresh bread may be available on pick-up days.
Marwood Farm,
Donald and Christine Scott,
1068 Woodstock, Fayetteville PA 17222.
(717) 352-7090.

Overlook Farm has grassfed beef that is free of synthetic hormones and antibiotics. The meat is sold by the half, quarter, and ground quarter.
Rob and Alanna Reed,
233 Spruce Road, Karns City PA 16041.
(724) 756-0540.

On Stony Creek Farm, "energy from the sun converts grass to meat and natural biological processes are used for fertility and pest control. Our meat is antibiotic, hormone and pesticide-free!" A farm newsletter and order form will be sent upon request. Inquiries and farm visits are welcome. Dick and Jane Burlingame supply grass-finished beef in quarters and halves in the early spring and late fall. Pastured broilers are available June through September with turkeys ready in time for Thanksgiving. Eggs are available throughout the year. Lamb, in halves or whole, is sold from October on. Pork, also in halves or whole, is sold late October. Rabbits are available anytime. Individual cuts of beef, pork, and lamb are sold at the farm.
Stoney Creek Farm,
Dick and Jane Burlingame,
RD 2, Box 2708, Russell PA 16345.
(814)-757-8540.
stoneycr@penn.com

Things Eternal Farm provides pastured pork and poultry. The chickens are housed in bottomless cages that are moved daily, and the pigs are kept in portable cages that are relocated "when the pigs are done tilling the soil." Chickens are available monthly from May through October, pork in April and September. Organically raised vegetables are available seasonally. The farm is within a 50-mile radius of the greater Washington/Baltimore area. Things Eternal Farm,
Randy Simpson,
3489 Bullfrog Road, Fairfield PA 17320.
(717) 642-6450.
bullfrog@wideopen.net

WIL-AR Farms is a small, family farm with limited amounts of a broad range of products including grassfed beef, veal, lamb, rabbits, pork, chickens, turkeys, eggs, butter, yogurt and cream. In the future, they may be adding cheese to this extensive menu. The Newswangers strive to farm in harmony with the seasons. "Cycling our production with nature's seasons must not be compromised. As soon as we produce food against the seasons, disease, costs, and environmental degradation escalate. We calve when the deer are fawning, start chicks when the wild turkey eggs are hatching, and increase our workload when the days are longer."
WIL-AR Farms,
Wilmer and Arlene Newswanger,
76 Parker Rd., Newville PA 17241.
(717) 776-6552.