Who
We Were
Great
Grandpa King sold eggs, pork, and vegetables door to door to customers in the
Pittsburgh area. His son, Norman, followed in his footsteps and expanded the business
mostly in the Aspinwall area. Grandma and Grandpa King raised eight children solely
off of the farm's profits. 
Who
We AreHarvest
Valley Farms (HVF) is a fourth generation family farm. Although the farm
began as a poultry and vegetable farm, it was turned entirely to vegetable production
in 1982 by the youngest son Larry. When Norman King passed away in 1992 Larry
invited his brother, Art, to join him in partnership on the farm. Since
then, the farm has developed into a direct marketing network of farmer to consumer,
farmer to chef, and farmer to community. Building relationships by going
to that step beyond to meet its customers' needs has been HVF's greatest asset
to its community! In May 2005, Art's son, David, graduated from college and joined
the two brothers in partnership. The farm is now owned and operated by Larry,
Art, and David King. 
| PhilosophyHarvest
Valley Farms believes in growing the highest quality product using the least amount
of chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers necessary. These applications
are greatly reduced by the long-term process of building the soil structure. Art,
Larry, and David have found that building the soil structure by the use of green
manure, organic material amendments, wet lime, crop rotation, heavy mulching,
and less tillage, can reduce pesticide and fertilizer use by about 60 percent.
In addition to proper soil maintenance, HVF believes that overall diversity and
local sales are extremely important in order to sustain a good community economy..jpg) | PA
Simply Sweet Onions are a prime crop of our farm, and help set us apart from other
farms in the area. PA Simply Sweet Onions are a special crop requiring specialized
techniques and parameters to grow and market. In order to qualify as a Simply
Sweet Onion, the crop must adhere to precise criteria which control the amount
of moisture in the onion, thus controlling the consistency and the flavor of this
special crop. | | Basil
is just one of the many herbs grown and offered on our farm. We know that a variety
of herbs is essential to providing our customers with the capability they need
to create the unique dishes and flavors their families have come to expect. Our
consistent quality and almost limitless variety provides the choices our customers
deserve. |  |  | Consistent
soil management coupled with the use of green manure, organic material amendments,
wet lime, crop rotation, heavy mulching, and less tillage has contributed to the
continuing process of building an effective soil structure. Through the judicious
application of "green" practices, we can offer our customers fresh,
nutritious, and healthy produce, living our motto: From
our farm to your table! |
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