Growing up on my family's farm in Pennsylvania, I never would have pictured the life I live at Willow Haven farm. As a kid I spent summers in our large family garden we called, “The Truck Patch”. I helped mom every summer, picking beans, weeding, and cutting fruit and vegetables for the hundreds of jars of canned and frozen produce we put up. Now I spends less time out in the field and more time in the kitchen doing the same preserving for my own farm family. Farmer Reuben values my many hours doing much of the behind the scenes marketing, writing emails to cultivate customers and capturing the farm story each week. I'm always learning along the way in my quest to improve the farm experience for each of her current and future farm members in our 500+ member, year-round customized farm box delivery program. Reading our stories will connect you with your food in a way you never experienced before. Someday soon you will want to fit local food into your life and we'll be here to help you.
Eggs & Milk REDUCED + Cow Down & Hoophouse Destroyed
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Hi Reader! "When Dad started running to the van, I just had to follow." The 10 year old farm boy was helping Dad with chores at the packbarn when Dad got an emergency phone call from Blaise who was milking the cows. Our newly "freshened" cow slipped at the milking platform and couldn't get up from where she was laying on the concrete ramp. That's a heart-pounding emergency for a farmer. [continued below].
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Spring Income for a Farmer is a Challenge!
Taking the week "off" from delivering Market Boxes means giving up a week of income while we are still working hard to plant and care for animals.
Your visit to our Farm Store tomorrow can really help us make up the difference.
I'll personally be in the store but if I'm not busy I'll be helping my daughters make food for Easter.
They don't need my help so keep me busy in the store by stocking up on eggs and milk.
We also have brioche rolls, scones, pizza dough and sourdough bread in the freezer that will be perfect for your Easter dinners!
I can't wait to see you to wish you a Happy Easter!
As Always...
We support your desire to have a good, healthy way of life and food on your table that supports that goal.
We'll keep farming for you!
Reuben and Tessa DeMaster
Willow Haven Farm
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Tessa DeMaster
Growing up on my family's farm in Pennsylvania, I never would have pictured the life I live at Willow Haven farm. As a kid I spent summers in our large family garden we called, “The Truck Patch”. I helped mom every summer, picking beans, weeding, and cutting fruit and vegetables for the hundreds of jars of canned and frozen produce we put up. Now I spends less time out in the field and more time in the kitchen doing the same preserving for my own farm family. Farmer Reuben values my many hours doing much of the behind the scenes marketing, writing emails to cultivate customers and capturing the farm story each week. I'm always learning along the way in my quest to improve the farm experience for each of her current and future farm members in our 500+ member, year-round customized farm box delivery program. Reading our stories will connect you with your food in a way you never experienced before. Someday soon you will want to fit local food into your life and we'll be here to help you.
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