One of BCFA’s core directives is to support the local farmers who serve Bucks County. We do this in a variety of ways, including awarding small farm grants which can be used for a multitude of purposes including...
To celebrate the end of the 2022 harvest season, BCFA hosted our first annual Foodshed Farmer Fest on 11/2. All farmers who serve Bucks County were invited to relax and enjoy a locally sourced pig, refreshments, and...
By Jeff Werner, Patch.com OTTSVILLE, PA — As this year’s holiday season ramps up, Owowcow is launching a new retail program with a dual purpose: to partner with like-minded, mission-driven businesses who support...
Food insecurity and waste are both major issues impacting Bucks County and beyond. There are over 63,000 residents of Bucks County who are hungry or food insecure, including many children (1). When these residents...
by Paul Weinstein This article addresses the 2023 Farm Bill, clarifying: what it is; how it impacts farmers and consumers; what might be different in 2023, particularly related to regenerative agriculture; and what...
by Jade Greene The 2022 BCFA Summer Farm Tour series concluded with a bang on 8/3 with a tour at Barefoot Botanicals (soon to be named Bluestem Botanicals) in Doylestown. Each summer, BCFA coordinates with three...
Snipes Farm and Education Center has received two state grants, with the help of Senator Steve Santarsiero. The grants support Snipes Farm & Education Center’s mission to share produce with seniors in our...
Wrightstown Farmers Market volunteer, Jill Waldbieser wrote this wonderful piece, The Reality and Future of Farming in Pennsylvania,: Faces Behind Our Food, which was published in Edible Philly June 2022. The...
BCFA is pleased to announce our 2022 Farm Tours! Gravity Hill Farm Wednesday, June 1 Potluck: 6pm, Tour: 7pm 67 Pleasant Valley Rd Titusville, NJ 08650 Gravity Hill Farm was founded in 2005, the farm has shifted...
Volunteers are needed Saturdays through November 19 for a number of tasks, including: Set Up - from 8-9AM - volunteer will help set up Market Welcome Tent, weights, signs, merchandise table, help vendors with tent...
BCFA is excited to share our program called Feed a Family Support a Family Farm! The program aims to expand access to healthy local produce by providing excess produce from local farmers at Doylestown and...
1. We need volunteers to help our vendors set up their tents and bring things from their cars to their tent at set up time (7am) and at break down time (1:01pm). This volunteer or volunteers can stay the whole...
