Swallowtail Forest Farm
At Swallowtail Forest Farm, we have a highly diversified orchard where we grow and produce Pawpaws, Chestnuts, Persimmons, and a number of other fruit, cut flower and vegetable crops. We utilize agroforestry practices and ecological farming principles in our operation.
what we
grow
Diversified orchards
The primary crops we cultivate in our highly diversified orchards are Pawpaws, Chestnuts, and Persimmons. We also grow species such as Black Locust for timber and Oak species for shiitake bolt production.
Log-Grown Mushrooms
We grow shiitake mushrooms on logs underneath the shade of the forest canopy. Our woodland mushroom operation is integrated into the long term maintenance and sustainable management of the forest.
Garlic
We grow garlic as a focal vegetable crop. Generally, our garlic is planted within our existing orchards and tree crop production areas using the agroforestry practice of alley cropping.
find our products
During the 2023 season, our farm can be found at the Bethesda Central Farm Market in Bethesda, Maryland and at other events in south central Pennsylvania.
https://www.centralfarmmarkets.com/bethesda
Specifically, we attend the Bethesda Central Farm Market during Pawpaw and Chestnut season. We attended the following market days in Bethesda in 2023: June 11, July 16, August 20, September 3, September 10, September 17, October 1, and October 8. Our 2024 market dates will be updated and shared in the coming months.
We attend the York County Pawpaw Festival every fall. 2024’s festival is tentatively scheduled for September 28 and 29 at the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education near York, Pennsylvania.
https://hornfarmcenter.org/pawpawfest/
We also sell direct to consumer. Contact us via email to learn about other ways to find our products.
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