The Area Farmers Who Grow Our Food
From the beginning, the Co-op has provided local produce for its customers. We partner with local farms from PA, Jersey and Delaware. Each provides the Co-op with a variety of seasonal products, hand-picked and packaged with care. You can tell that these small farmers take pride in their produce that they work so hard to cultivate. At the Co-op, we know our growers personally and love supporting them. They are crucial in helping us apply our mission of providing healthy, delicious foods our customers can trust.
For a list of all our local farmers, click here.
SPOTLIGHT: Leiper Valley Produce
Operating out of the historic Penncrest Farm near Media, Leiper Valley Produce offers individuals, restaurants, and institutions in the greater Philadelphia area access to a highly boutique and diversified selection of ecologically grown vegetables.
Leiper Valley employs the holistic, management-intensive farming techniques of their Yeomen forefathers to deal with issues of pests and soil fertility rather than using synthetically-created toxins.
The overall principle driving Leiper Valley Produce is the idea that agriculture can be used as a fabric for weaving together and building community. They seek to preserve farmland near Philadelphia by demonstrating what vibrancy and wealth local farms can create for communities. They offer educational and work trade opportunities to schools, summer camps, and other groups looking to reconnect with the land.
Here's what Leiper Valley Produce has to offer: Basil - Beans - Beets - Bok Choy - Cabbage - Calaloo - Cantaloupe - Carrots - Chard - Cilantro - Collards - Cucumbers - Kale - Lettuce -Mizuna - Onions - Parsnips - Popcorn - Potatoes - Pumpkin - Sweet Corn - Sweet Potatoes - Watermelon - Squash - Zucchini
