Our Farmers

Dean Carlson
Wyebrook Farm
Wyebrook Farm is a sustainable, grass based farm on 360 acres in northern Chester County, PA. We simply seek to provide an alternative to the industrial food supply and to produce the best meats possible without the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics or hormones. We raise 100% grass fed cattle, woodlot pork and pastured chicken and eggs. Our cattle are between 50 and 100% Devon. Our animals are selected for grass finishing by using smaller framed cows and ultrasound data on the animal's ribeye. We also sell our meats fresh every week in our on farm market and café.

John Fisher
Organic Willow Acres
John Fisher may not appear to break many molds with his family's long lineage as Amish farmers, but there's a personal story here that stands out. John began his life as a farmer like many others: completely conventional. While the Amish distance themselves from most technology, they largely follow conventional techniques. So when John would spray pesticides he didn't use a plane or tractor, he used a backpack and a sprayer. And he got sick. After a spell of crippling illness he turned towards organic. Not just for himself, but for his family and his farm. Nearly two decades later you could never imagine his spry personality could have been bed ridden, but he's never turned back to his old ways and has passed his passion for organic farming onto his children. In addition to his large organic produce farm, John runs heritage breed pastured hogs and is one of Natural by Nature's organic dairy farmers.

Larry and Barbara Herr
Herrdale Acres
Larry Herr is an 11th generation farmer originally from Lancaster County. In 2010, he moved his farm operation further north so he could have more land to raise grass-fed cattle on pasture. The farm is situated along a portion of Tug Hill in Lewis County, NY. The Irish Black cattle graze the hillside with a Western view of the largest wind farm, Maple Ridge Wind Farm, and an Eastern view of the Adirondack Mountains. Irish Blacks are one of the most highly concentrated, homozygous beef herds in the US today. They are raised for their authentic beef flavor and lean fat profile as well as a number of animal husbandry reasons. Larry partners with Cornell University Cooperative Extension office to study the movement of soil nutrients on and off the farm through a Mass Nutritional Balance Study. He’s planted over 800 trees in collaboration with the USDA National Resource Conservation Service. The trees decrease soil erosion and pollution of creeks and streams that flow through his farmland. Larry’s passion from a lifetime of owning and managing farms is creating a sustainable farm business that incorporates animal health, soil health and farm economics. Every environment comes with a unique set of challenges that turn this endeavor more toward art than science.

George Lake
Thistle Creek Farm
Thistle Creek Farm is nestled in the Appalachian mountains of central Pennsylvania. George drives his Black Angus cattle—old world style, on horseback with the aid of his well-trained border collies. They rotate the cattle every day or so through grasses he’s cultivated from Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and Romania. To say that George knows a lot about grass and soil is an understatement. He studies the different species of grass and applies his knowledge to find the optimal composition for his farm and cattle.

Adam and Marisa Lichty
Pine Apple Farm
Pine Apple Farm is a small family farm located in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles north of center city. This was the first complete year raising grass fed, pasture raised beef along with a small flock of chickens. The farm has been in the Lichty family for over 50 years and has seen three generations live on and care for it's land. Pine Apple Farm was founded as an art studio and oasis for Adam's grandmother. Named by her for the pine and apple trees along the gravel drive. As a steward of the land, Adam practices cattle rotation and tall grass grazing to provide a healthy diet for cattle and a habitat for numerous other species.

The McCausland Family
Erdenheim Farm
Erdenheim Farm is a 450 acre property dedicated to preserving traditional and sustainable methods of animal husbandry and farming. The farm, just outside of Phillyin Lafayette Hill, PA, has been continuously farmed since the days of William Penn. Erdenheim Farm raises award winning Aberdeen Black Angus, Scottish Highland, and Belted Galloway cattle, Cheviot sheep, and free-range laying chickens. The property is idyllic with beautifully preserved and maintained Pennsylvania Dutch farm buildings.

Bill and Martha Roberts
Pretty Meadow Farm
Pretty Meadow Farm, established in 1763, is located in the heart of Perry County, PA and run by Bill and Martha Roberts. The Roberts family is one of Pennsylvania’s pioneers in raising cattle 100% on pasture grasses with over 20 years of experience. Their farm is registered with PA Preferred and certified as Beef Quality Assurance program (BQA). The herd includes both Red and Black Angus as well as Scottish Highlanders. Both Bill and Martha have held leadership positions in the cattle industry including Mid-Atlantic Highland Cattle Association, Highland Cattle Foundation, and PA State Beef Committee for Keystone International Livestock Expo. In addition to producing high quality grass-fed beef, the Roberts are devoted preservationists on their own property and in the local community. They consider themselves stewards of the land managing several hundred acres of farmland in the Commonwealth. In addition to raising beef cattle, they have established a Certified Organic vegetable garden, attend 2 markets in South Central PA and have a small vegetable CSA.

Henry and Charlotte Rosenberger
Tussock Sedge Farm
Charlotte and Henry Rosenberger raise Red Angus and Devon cattle on 450 acres of pasture in Bucks County Pennsylvania. Conservation and land stewardship is a driving force behind the scenes on the farm. More than 80% of the total acreage has been preserved as farmland through the Bucks County Farmland Preservation Program and 84 acres of forest are managed through the Forest Stewardship Program. Tussock Sedge is home to fox, deer, coyotes, and more than 100 bird species in and around a 26 acre restored wetland. Henry and Charlotte transitioned the farm from a traditional crop farm to pastures of exceptional grass and forage suitable for raising grass-fed cattle. They use rotational or intensive grazing practices that keep the cattle well fed, increase soil health, and produce high quality beef for local food markets.

Amos Stoltzfus
Razorbacks and Barbed Wire
While being Amish doesn't immediately make you a farmer, it does seem to help. When Amos Stoltzfus chose to dedicate himself back to the land it was a nod to the past with a firm footing in the future. It is with his family in mind that Amos decided to take on the adventurous task of not just farming woodlot raised hogs, but taking on wild boar. The heritage breed hogs that he has raised for PCS share the berry lined woodlot with these boar in an environment where their inclination towards rooting is encouraged and the foraging is optimal. In addition to their woodlot finds their diet is supplemented with a GMO-free, hormone-free, and antibiotic-free local feed. Amos, his family, his hogs, and his woodlot are located in southern Lancaster County.