Christa Barfield
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Chester County Recognized with Best of Philly Designation in Fun and Games Category
Philadelphia Magazine recently recognized several Chester County experiences with the Best of Philly designation in the Fun and Games category. FarmerJawn Tour, which takes participants…
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FarmerJawn Founder Receives Statewide Recognition for Community Impact
FarmerJawn founder Christa Barfield has received statewide recognition for her community-led farming initiative, writes Hilary Danailova for City & State Pennsylvania. City & State Pennsylvania…
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Westtown’s FarmerJawn Leads Saturday Field Trip Initiative to Farm
FarmerJawn, the urban farming initiative led by Christa Barfield, has recently launched Saturday Field Trips to its farm in West Chester, writes Laura Swartz for…
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Nonprofit Status Change for West Chester’s FarmerJawn Does Not Stop Its Charitable Work
Although part of West Chester’s FarmerJawn lost its nonprofit status, founder Christa Barfield assured that the organization would continue its charitable work without interruption, writes…
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West Chester’s FarmerJawn Receives Cease-and-Desist for Failing to Register as Nonprofit
Christa Barfield, the owner of James Beard Award-winning FarmerJawn, who runs a 123-acre organic farm in West Chester, has been hit with a cease-and-desist for…
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Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting These Chester County Black-Owned Businesses
Black History Month is the perfect time to celebrate and support Chester County’s Black-owned businesses, which offer a diverse range of products and services, write…
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Nourish Cold Pressed Juice Founder Making Culinary Waves
Francine Covelli, the founder of Nourish Cold Pressed Juice in Kennett Square, is one of the four women who are making waves in the Main…
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Philadelphia’s Thriving Food Scene Boasts This One Important Ingredient
Over the last few decades, Philadelphia’s food scene has shifted toward local talent to better reflect the people who live here, and the results have…
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‘No Room for Hate’ in Chester County After FarmerJawn’s Barn in Westtown Was Vandalized
In May, Christa Barfield, a Black farmer who decided to give up her city lifestyle and open FarmerJawn in semirural Westtown, found her space vandalized…
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FarmerJawn Continues to Make Major Strides in Several Agricultural Initiatives
Christa Barfield, founder of FarmerJawn, is continuing to make major strides in several agricultural initiatives, including Westtown market, FarmerJawn CSA production, Kensington CornerJawn store, and…
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Chester County’s FarmerJawn Works to Encourage Younger Generations to Take Up Farming
Pennsylvania has been working hard on encouraging young people to farm, but these efforts have not yet produced the desired results, writes Marcia Brown for…
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FarmerJawn in Westtown Among Younger Farmers Who Are Trying to Fill Void of Shuttering Farms Across State
With a growing number of farms closing for good throughout Pennsylvania, younger farmers from non-agricultural backgrounds, like FarmerJawn in Westtown, are trying to fill the…
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FarmerJawn Founder Leases Westtown School Land for Organic Farming, Incubator
Urban agriculture is cropping up in the Philadelphia region. Currently, there are 400 active community farms and gardens in Philly, writes Laura Bryzyski for Philly…
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