North Star Orchard

Unique varieties of fruit and vegetables

North Star Orchard is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and specializes in growing high quality produce, many varieties of which are not available commercially. All of the fruits and veggies are sold at area producer-only farmers' markets and the farm's CSA.

The farm consists of 70+ varieties of modern and heritage apples, seven types of Asian pears, 50+ kinds of plums, and 30+ kinds of peaches, as well as European pears, nectarines, and a wide assortment of vegetables.

Farmers' Markets and CSA

Many of the fruits and vegetables are sold at area producer-only farmers’ markets. Please check here for farmers' market information, including locations and times.

Additionally, Fruit and Vegetable Shares are available. You can enjoy the best of the farm's produce by becoming a CSA Member. As a member, you pre-pay a seasonal fee, and then receive a weekly supply of the best that the farm has to offer during the harvest season. Open Enrollment begins each year in February, however you are welcome to learn more about our CSA anytime during the year; please look here.

Connections and Employment Opportunities

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There are often opportunities for employment, such as: seasonal (spring through fall) opportunities for hands-on farmwork, summer and fall positions helping at farmers' markets, summer-break student positions on-farm, plus occasionally-available full-time year-'round positions. Please check here for current offerings.

More About the Farm

North Star Orchard is a small farm specializing in unique varieties of high-quality fruit. We sell all of our products directly to consumers at area producer-only farmers' markets and through our CSA; we do not sell through wholesale channels. Our business is known for its abundance of apple varieties (now more than 70), unique Asian pears, and the high standard of quality in all of our fruits and vegetables.

We have always been interested in both growing unusual varieties of fruit and vegetables and in using the newest ideas in training and trellising. We are concerned about the environment, and work hard to farm in a manner as sustainable and safe as possible.

We focus on varieties that are not traditionally grown. Our apples are either antique or heritage varieties, or newer disease-resistant varieties. Our Asian pears are unique in the fact that very few are grown at all on the East coast of the USA. Plus, they are tended with the utmost care, so we can pick and sell Asian pears that are at their peak of flavor and crunch. We have a large variety of both European and Asian plums, offering a wide range of sizes, colors, and flavors. We grow many heritage vegetable varieties, and have started saving seeds of those varieties that are particularly interesting or hard to find.

We enjoy very much our interaction with customers at the markets and with members of our CSA. It gives us a lot of satisfaction to have a real connection with the people who are eating the food that we grow. We encourage people to buy locally as much as possible, to help ensure the sustainabiltiy of our local food system.