Meet Your Farmers
Farm to You sources food from six farms in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. These farms produce a variety of vegetables, fruits and dairy products with a focus on sustainable, chemical-free and humane farming practices.
The 2023 farmer-partners include Town and Country Nursery, Blue Mountain Farm, Young Harvests Farm, Red House Farm, Walnut Hill Farm and Tabler Farm at Shepherd University. If you are local to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and would like to discuss future partnerships, email farmtoyou@wvumedicine.org.
Town and Country Nursery
1885 Darke Ln
Kearneysville, WV
Owners Bob and Nancy Tabb grow trees, shrubs, perennials, bedding plants and vegetables including tomatoes and green beans. They have a pumpkin patch with 63 varieties of pumpkins and corn maze activities in the fall and a Christmas Tree Farm in winter.
Blue Mountain Farm
1149 Ridge Road North
Hedgesville, WV 25427
David Elliott and his wife, Susan DeVall, opened Blue Mountain Farm in 2000, and now produce crops through the entire 12-month cycle of seasons. They use no-till, sustainable and organic practices in their production of greens and vegetables.
Young Harvests Farm
146 Quonson Ln
Charles Town, WV 25414
Rob Young started Young Harvests Farm more than 10 years ago. They produce naturally grown salad greens, vegetables and herbs including arugula, pea shoots, lettuce, basil, broccoli, red cabbage, kale, Asian greens, fennel, dill and Swiss chard and more for markets and restaurants in West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland.
Tabler Farm
482 Billmyer Mill Road
Shepherdstown, WV 2544
Madison Hale and Dr. Peter Vila run Tabler Farm at Shepherd University, as part of the Agricultural Innovation Center. The 158 acre property hosts a 1.5 acre production site including a high tunnel, field vegetable production plot, and a multi-fruit orchard, an indoor aquaponics research lab, a small bee apiary, a newly established food forest and solar energy.