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Farm Happenings at Jade Family Farm
the mulberry tree
This is one of my favorite paintings-- not that I've ever seen it in person-- "The Mulberry tree" by Vincent van Gogh. One art history book I read, while discussing this painting, hypothesized that perhaps V.van Gogh has suffering from delerium tremens at the time, and that the tree really lo1 read more »
happy flag day!
When my son Simon was a young lad in knee shorts, many years ago, I wished him a happy flag day on June 14th. He was very excited, because geography- especially different countries-had (and still is) always been of great interest to him, and it didn't occur to me to explain to him what the me1 read more »
Children of the Kale
This week's Vice- President of the week is Charles Curtis--- to my knowledge, the only U.S. Veep to have a significant portion of Native American ancestry and was an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation. English was his third language.
I was reminiscing about those halcyon days of youth l1 read more »
To sleep, perchance to dream
Anybody recognize that gentleman from a bygone era? No? Aah, how fleeting is fame! better to be a simple tiller of the earth. Ok, I'll tell you: It's Pennsylvania's own George Dallas, 11th vice president of the United States of America. Dallas, Texas is named after him, thou1 read more »
Shall I compare thee to a Spring day?
Hello, welcome to the Spring season! Hopefully you all read carefully the welcome letter, and I don't have to repeat any of it here. Except to remind you that you have until 10 A.M. monday to make sunstitutions to your share, or, if you are participating in farmstand, to order. We1 read more »
last delivery of the season
Hello,
This is last delivery of the season, for delivery Tuesday to the State college area. Please order by 10 A.M. Monday if you want anything. Happy Thanksgiving! read more »
Optional delivery
Hello!
This is for an optional delivery for this Tuesday to the State College area. Please order by 10 A.M. if you want anything, minimum order $15 read more »
Optional "Farmstand" delivery for Thursday November 4
Good morning,
This is an optional, pay as you go delivery for delivery to the Harrisburg area this Thursday. We still have a good amount of produce left. If interested, please order by 10 A.M. on Wednesday. Minimum order is $15. Of there is enough response I'll plan on doin1 read more »
Optional "farmstand" delivery for Tuesday
Still waiting for a frost! Those of you picking up in Boalsburg please not, the market only goes until five o'clock this week, on account of darkness. Next week we will be outside the fire hall. read more »
About the farm
Jade Family Farm is a certified organic farm at the foot of the Tuscarora
Mountain in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. We grow a wide range of vegetables and
fruitson about 10 acres, with the balance of the 120 acre farm in pasture, hayfields, ad
woodlands. We sell our produce chiefly through a Community supported Agriculture
program serving the State College and Harrisburg areas, as well as several area farmers'
markets. We are a rue family farm, with three generations and several branches of the
family directly involved in day to day operations.
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Mountain in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. We grow a wide range of vegetables and
fruitson about 10 acres, with the balance of the 120 acre farm in pasture, hayfields, ad
woodlands. We sell our produce chiefly through a Community supported Agriculture
program serving the State College and Harrisburg areas, as well as several area farmers'
markets. We are a rue family farm, with three generations and several branches of the
family directly involved in day to day operations.