Some of the things we do:
- We are certified by Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) and practice biointensive and permaculture methods that are an integral part of the farm.
- We sell to Tuscarora Organic Growers Co-op (TOG) which allows family farms to market cooperatively to the Washington D.C. Metro Area and other Mid-Atlantic Markets.
- We host and engage in educational and artistic workshops in collaboration with a non-profit, Chesapeake Education, Arts, and Research Society (CHEARS), throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons and regenerate during the winter.
- We provide permaculture/ecological design services as part of linking rural to urban/suburban cultures. We have focused on providing design services for home-scale family food production in annual gardens, food forests, and preserving the abundance along with forging a neighborhood foodshed.
- We assist urban community gardens with design, development, and implementation applying various methods, such as square foot gardening, biointensive, container, and vertical growing in small spaces.
- We utilize alternative/renewable energy sources on the farm for heating, cooking, and run our vehicles on bio-diesel and veggie oil. We are in the process of designing and installing effective systems to become energy independent.
- We are members of Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) and the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club.
Wild Meadows Farm is located in Bedford County in South Central PA. The 200 acres consists of sloped fields, mixed forests of white/red oak, hemlock groves, sassafras, beech, and black walnut trees. The land lies between the Chestnut Ridge and Valley Roads with soft views of the southern Alleghenies.
From Washington DC & Metro Area (2 to 2 1/2 hours): Go onto I-270 N (29 miles). Take exit 32 to merge onto I-70 W toward Hagerstown. You will be entering Pennsylvania (77 miles). Turn left at I-70 E/US-30 W/S Main St. Continue to follow US-30 W (21 miles) . Follow the directions below From Bedford.
From Pittsburgh (2 hours): Go onto I-376 E toward Monroeville. Take exit 85 for I-76. Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-76 E and merge onto I-76 E (53 miles). Take exit 110 toward Somerset. Turn left at PA-31 E/E Main St. Continue to follow PA-31 E (28 miles). Turn left toward PA-96 N/Shawnee Rd. Continue to follow PA-96 N (5 miles). Turn right at Chestnut Ridge Rd (1.5 miles). Turn right at Smith Road and follow the road .5 mile and you will see a barn to your right and places for parking your vehicle.
From Bedford (15 minutes): Go west on 30 to Schellsburg. Turn right (north) on 96 at the only stoplight in Schellsburg. Go 1/4 mile and turn right on Valley Road towards Fishertown. Go 2.5 miles and turn left on Smith Rd just past a big red barn on your left. Go 1/2 mile (road turns to gravel after about 300 feet) to big grey farmhouse with red roof on your left. You can park in front of the barn which is just past the farmhouse.
CONTACT US:
Joel Cahalan ¦ Farm Manager ¦ joel(at)wildmeadowsfarm.com
Kim Walsh ¦ Education Coordinator ¦ info(at)wildmeadowsfarm.com
Farm Tele: 814.839.4962
Address: 456 Smith Rd ¦ Schellsburg, PA 15559