A Certified Naturally Grown Farm - Saint Marys, Pennsylvania
Poured in Pennsylvania: A Documentary Showcasing PA’s Craft Beer Industry
Poured in PA began as a documentary project from GK Visual showcasing Pennsylvania’s craft beer industry. Poured in PA the film (2018) was featured at film festivals across the country, earning dozens of awards, including a nomination for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy. While many breweries…
2024…Here We Go!
We’ve been waiting all Winter to dive back into the hop hills, and if Punxsutawney Phil is correct, shouldn’t be much longer now. A recent walk of the fields, checking for the emergence of shoots, although turning up negative, did once again inspire your…
Sub-Soiling Between Two Posts…Deep Thoughts
The time had come to begin preparing the large hopyard for round 2 of its existence, this time with better-prepared soils and hills. We (I) took out the remaining two hills in 2022 after we’d given up on the three initial hills about four…
The Footsteps We Walk In
Sorry…no pictures of me weeding today. I know, I know…they’re such a hit! 😉 Today’s workday was more than just about what was happening in the moment. That’s always the case, but I was able to snap two picts that demonstrate what I mean….
Fertigate The Night Away
Probably not quite the hit that Van Halen’s “Dance The Night Away” was, unless you’re a fellow hop Farmer, but I’ll take it 😉 This past weekend’s list of activities included a project we’ve wanted to add almost since day 1…fertigation! That is, adding…
Welcome Elk County Conservation District!
On Tuesday, August 14th we welcomed approximately 30 citizens from the Saint Marys area community as guests of the Elk County Conservation District (ECCD). The ECCD put together a day-long “2018 Agriculture Bus Tour”, beginning at our Farm and ending at Straub Brewery. From…
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!”
We’ve been changing out the bags on our Japanese beetle traps in rapid succession. Next year we’ll be adding two traps to the small yard and probably 4-5 for the big yard. This is the worst we’ve seen it since we put in the…
