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Tessa DeMaster

Growing up on my family's farm in Pennsylvania, I never would have pictured the life I live at Willow Haven farm. As a kid I spent summers in our large family garden we called, “The Truck Patch”. I helped mom every summer, picking beans, weeding, and cutting fruit and vegetables for the hundreds of jars of canned and frozen produce we put up. Now I spends less time out in the field and more time in the kitchen doing the same preserving for my own farm family. Farmer Reuben values my many hours doing much of the behind the scenes marketing, writing emails to cultivate customers and capturing the farm story each week. I'm always learning along the way in my quest to improve the farm experience for each of her current and future farm members in our 500+ member, year-round customized farm box delivery program. Reading our stories will connect you with your food in a way you never experienced before. Someday soon you will want to fit local food into your life and we'll be here to help you.

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Where I stuck my finger and why? + Homemade Yogurt Recipes

Hi Reader! I needed a bigger, better stainless steel pot for our growing family. This was years ago. Early in our farming years, with young kids and not much extra money for upgrades in the house. For making yogurt, especially, my cheap, thin metal pots weren't cutting it. What could I do? We Are Open! *** Market Hours:Saturday: 9 AM - 3:00 PM Fresh Baked Bread, Scones, Baguettes... Grass Fed Raw MilkAdd a gallon to your Market Box Farmer Reuben gave me the idea. "Why don't you teach a yogurt...

about 5 hours ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader! It's your turn to donate to Farmer Reuben's crowd funding campaign to open: Willow Haven Farm General Store in Trexlertown/Breinigsvilleacross from the Velodromeat 8150 Hamilton Boulevard Donate for the Values Donate for the Vision Donate for the Perks Donate for Your Future Donate for Your Community To donate and learn more about the Willow Haven Farm General Store project, please visit our crowdfunding page on GiveSendGo https://www.givesendgo.com/WillowHavenFarm We are looking...

7 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader! Are you passionate about supporting local agriculture and promoting healthy, sustainable food options for our community? We're excited to share an opportunity that aligns with these values—our project to establish: Willow Haven Farm General Store in Trexlertown/Breinigsvilleacross from the Velodromeat 8150 Hamilton Boulevard The Willow Haven Farm General Store isn't just a store; it's a vision for a vibrant community hub where you can shop for fresh, clean, and nutrient-dense foods...

7 days ago • 1 min read
planting lettuce in hoop house without plastic cover

Hi Reader! You might be missing emails from us. A bad link from YouTube has knocked emails from Willow Haven Farm into hundreds of spam and junk email folders. If you are reading this, it might not have happened to you. But please check. Do a search for Reuben and Tessa in your email folders. If you find one, mark it not junk or pull it to your inbox. THANKS. That's one simple thing you can do to stay conneted to your farm and your food. What Have You Missed? Big Announcement! - We want our...

14 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Picture this waiting on your front porch when you get home: a sturdy farm box overflowing with goodness. Tender lettuce picked by the farmer today Juicy, crisp beans so good you'll want to snack on them raw Green onions with leaves so long they dangle out of the box Creamy raw milk, bottled this morning at the farm Golden-yolked eggs collected from chickens who are happily pecking bugs and grass in the field That’s your Market Box from Willow Haven Farm! Knowing your food is coming...

14 days ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! "When Dad started running to the van, I just had to follow." The 10 year old farm boy was helping Dad with chores at the packbarn when Dad got an emergency phone call from Blaise who was milking the cows. Our newly "freshened" cow slipped at the milking platform and couldn't get up from where she was laying on the concrete ramp. That's a heart-pounding emergency for a farmer. [continued below]. We Are Open! *** Market Hours:Saturday: 10 AM - 1:00 PM One day only EGGS 4 doz for...

22 days ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! "Who is that? I don't remember him." It's kind of shocking that we couldn't remember one of the guys helping in our fields in 2021. [continued below]. We Are Open! *** Market Hours:Saturday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Easter Hams Fresh Baked Bread, Scones, Baguettes... Bulk Winter Veggie Deals - Great for Fermenting! Beets, turnips, radish...Come to Be Inspired by Your Farm Community At a Meet the Farmer Event in Lehighton, Reuben and I were attempting to talk to employees on their lunch...

28 days ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! How's your meal planning going now that you are experiencing new foods in your market box? [continued below + video] Have you planned your Easter Menu yet? We Are Open! *** Market Hours:Saturday: 9 AM - 3:00 PM Whole Hams and ham slices are here!Come to Be Inspired by Your Farm Community Are you excited about including the raw milk, maple syrup, apples and carrots into your kids meals? That's a great place to start. I bet mom and dad are enjoying the organic coffee in the mornings,...

about 1 month ago • 4 min read

Hi Reader! Are you eager to tap into the gut healing potential of nourishing organic and nutrient dense food? Don’t you want to know the root causes of your skin problemx? Did you know that 88 chemicals that have been linked to cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm are used in common cosmetics? [reference] Not to mention toxins in conventional food, lawn care, water supply, work environments and cleaning products. Your overall health is your best defense. Not just avoiding the toxins you...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! Reuben and I were married less than a year when my parents called a family meeting at the farm in the summer of 1998. "Life as we know it is going to crash. It's time to prepare for the worst." they told us. We Are Open! *** Market Hours:Saturday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Fresh Baked Bread, Scones, Baguettes... Beef Brisket 10-20% off for St. Patrick's DayRead below for recipe to make your own corned beef!Come to Be Inspired by Your Farm Community You see, my dad spent his whole career in...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read
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