Family-owned and managed for more than 50 years, Hershey’s Farm Market preserves an old-fashioned marketplace atmosphere in Parkesburg shaped by Amish and Mennonite heritage. The market serves Chester and Lancaster County communities with locally grown food and its own Pennsylvania Dutch baked goods.
Wos-WitStill owned and operated by the Zukovich family, Wos-Wit makes Pennsylvania Dutch foods in small batches using authentic German-heritage recipes and cooking methods. The business began in the 1940s when John and Dorothy Kresge canned surplus vegetables from their Carbon County farm, and it now produces 82 varieties from a 24,000-square-foot processing plant on an 84-acre farm near Tamaqua. Wos-Wit continues to use the original recipes and ingredients sourced from farms, orchards and vineyards.RUSH TOWNSHIP, PA
Bird-in-Hand Bake ShopSince 1972, Bird-in-Hand Bake Shop has been a family-owned Lancaster County bakery making homemade breads, pies and other baked goods fresh daily. Current owners Calvin and Janell Groff are preserving recipes passed down through the generations, including the shop’s shoo-fly pie, voted No. 1 for 10 consecutive years. Set in the heart of Amish country, the bake shop also serves as a family destination with locally made crafts, a petting zoo and outdoor play areas.BIRD IN HAND, PA
Village Farm MarketVillage Farm Market grew from truck-farming tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn and watermelon into an Ephrata kitchen and market making homemade baked and prepared foods for the community. Its scratch baking and cooking still follow recipes from the owners’ mother and grandmother, while Lancaster County produce remains central during the summer. The market also prepares fresh lunch fare and catered trays, with pickup and local delivery available.EPHRATA, PA
Stoltzfus MeatsStoltzfus Meats is a third-generation family business rooted in Lancaster County farm-butchering traditions. Amos and Mary Stoltzfus founded the company in 1954 by bringing their Pennsylvania Dutch recipes to Delaware’s New Castle Farmers Market, where it has remained a fixture for more than 60 years. Today, the company continues that heritage from its Intercourse production facility, serving retail, wholesale, and online customers.INTERCOURSE, PA