About Small
Family Farm
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Small Family Farm is located on Mapheliah Road in Yorkanna PA.
It is owned by Judy & Lew Small. Most of the plants and produce that we
grow are sold right from the farm to people like you who appreciate the
difference in quality and price that buying right from the grower
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On the farm we have a greenhouse
where we produce flowers and plants. Most of the output from the greenhouse
is offered for sale to you right here at the farm. We also wholesale some to
local garden centers and farmer's market stand proprietors. |
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The delightfully fresh vegetables
are grown on several acres located up on the hill behind the pasture. To
encourage the plants to produce early we plant them in black plastic mulch
which warms the soil and keeps moisture in for happier plants. The plastic is
also a nonchemical way to keep the weeds away from the vegetable plants. |
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We purchased the farm in 1987.
The farm house was built in 1850 and the main barn in 1929. From 1920-1960
the farm was known as the Fry farm and run as an orchard. From 1960 until our
purchase it had a large number of owners and was even a rental property.
Needless to say it was quite run down and it had no water above the first
floor. Judy & I initially operated it as a poultry hatchery but due to
falling local demand for chicks and ducklings we ceased hatching in 1999. We
built the greenhouse in January 1998. I would strongly recommend against
building a greenhouse in the Winter. I think it was the coldest thing I've ever
done. |
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We have plants & produce
available as they come into season from March to the end of October, seven
days a week. |
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