I loved visiting the farm!
Great time with family! – Pedro Santos
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Patricia Hiester, Reading, PA
“WENT IN 2013 AND LOVED IT. SO DID MY 14 YEAR OLD GRANDAUGHTER”
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Judy Geschwindt, Reading, PA
“What a treasure! I wish the Homestead were open more often during the year. I would love to introduce my friend and family to this local gem.”
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Vince Mazzei, Stockton, NJ
“I love helping out at the farm and painting the milk house!”
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Leigh Ann Pratt, West Chester, PA
“The farm is so beautiful and I recommend that anyone who has a chance to attend the farm fest to do so–it will be a fun day for you and your family! I’ll be back next year for sure!!”
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Bessie Esposito, Milsboro, DE
“My family used to visit the farm every Sunday. My father was mostly raised on the farm by Sally, her brother Parker, and their nephew Jacob. we picked the grapes growing on the vines growing up the big house as us kids called it many,many years ago. It was a different adventure every Sunday. Cows
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Replacing the Barn Roof
As a result of Superstorm Sandy, the old barn roof (dating back to 1908) was irreparably damaged and needed to be replaced. A hardy group of volunteers worked tirelessly in excessive heat to put on a new roof!
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Spring Garden
In Spring 2016, volunteers began building a brand new kitchen garden behind the house! With guidance from Karen Mohn, the group planted a period-specific vegetable garden behind the farmhouse. Included were whole beans, bush beans, melons, pumpkins, turnips, beets, squash, ground cherries. The plants are heirloom varieties from the late 19th century obtained from the
Restoring the Farm
Through the generous support of community members and extended family, the DFHS has been able to undertake many projects at the farm, including reconstructing the white picket fence, repointing the ice house, repairing and painting the barn doors, painting the shutters and exterior trim of the house, cataloguing many of the items in the house,
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