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814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 4, 1991
Philip Snader stands on the porch of his boyhood home. Purchased by his great
great-great grandfather in February 1845, the farm operated as a dairy until 1979.
Bricks for the home were fired on the site.
Farm Family Hitchin’ Up Their
Wagon For Roadside Marketing
SHARON B. SCHUSTER
Maryland Correspondent
NEW WINDSOR, MD Six
generations of the Snader family
in New Windsor have managed to
hold on to the family farm for
more than 100 years. And now,
25-year-old Philip H. Snader
contin-ues the tradition.
Past generations of the Snader
family were “gentlemen farmers,”
according to Philip. His grand
father and his great-grandfather,
who was a Maryland senator,
hired men to work the farm. It
wasn’t until more recent genera
tions that the owners actually
tilled the soil, as did Philip’s
parents, Richard and Trudy
Snader.
“We managed to hold on to the
land, but it was tough,” explained
Trudy. “We fanned the place for
17 years.”
From the time of its purchase in
1845 until 1979, “Mattinsly” was
operated as a dairy farm. In 1979,
Richard and Trudy retired from
dairying and moved into a nearby
home built by Richard’s maternal
great-grandfather, Elhannon
Englar.
Now, almost 150 years after
Jacob Snader purchased the land,
his grcat-great-great-grandson
continues the farming tradition.
Philip and his wife of one year,
Edie Ann, are hitchin’ up their
wagon to a promising new ven
ture. After several years of plan
ning and planting, they will realize
Philip and Edle Ann Snader, who Just celebrated their
first wedding anniversary, plan to open a roadside produce
market in June.
go.. .oy friends, Granvil
le Grablll and Cucky Haines of New Windsor In just four
days. It features a dozen removable compartments. A coat
of red paint will finish the project.
their dream in the form of a road
side market, complete with a
market wagon loaded with fruits,
vegetables and flowers.
“We had to find some way to
make money on this farm,” said
Philip. “Back as a junior and
senior in college, I had this crazy
idea that I was going to raise field
crops. I did that for two years and
got quite a shock," he recalled.
Traditional crop farming proved
to be a a "barely - break - even"
venture.
When Philip graduated from
Delaware College, he bought
home a degree in Agronomy and
grand hopes of faming the 117
acres of the original farmstead that
remain along with 100 plus acres
on neighboring farms. He imple
mented conservation practices in
1984 which Philip credits with
"improving the farm 100 percent.”
And he started an apple orchard on
three acres by planting 750 trees.
In 1990, Philip Snader married
his college sweetheart, Edie Ann,
and she has become a full partner
in the farming business. "As a bus
iness major, I said let's sit down
and go through all the options,"
explained Edie. "The area's grow-
ing, that means more people.
What's going to be in demand?,"
she asked.
After much brainstorming, the
couple settled on a roadside mark
et They cited the growing popula
tion in Carroll County, and an
increased demand for fresh fruits
and vegetables grown locally, as
the basis for their decision. They
have determined that direct mark
eting of the farm's produce will be
the key to making a profit.
Slated to open in June, Philip
and Edie Ann will roll out their
newly constructed market wagon,
loaded with produce, along Route
31 just outside of New Windsor.
Granville Grabill and Bucky
Haines of New Windsor built the
six-by sixteen-feet wagon with a
dozen removable compartments in
just four days. "We had a little
sketch that they used to construct
the wagon," explained Philip.
Under the shady canopies, the
red market wagon will be laden
with seasonal produce - every
thing from asparagus and apple
butter to berries, cherries, com,
pumpkins and more. Approxi
(Turn to Pag* B 16)
See your nearest
INEW HOLLAND
Dealer for Dependable
Equipment and
Dependable Service:
PENNSYLVANIA
Annville, PA
BHM Farm
Equipment, Inc
RDI, Rte. 934
717-867-2211
Beaverlown, PA
B&R Farm
Equipment, Inc.
RD 1. Box 217 A
717-658-7024
Carlisle, PA
R&W Equipment Co.
35 East Willow Street
717-243-2686
Davldsburg, PA
George N. Gross, Inc.
RD 2, Dover, PA
717-292-1673
Elizabethtown, PA
Messick Farm
Equipment, Inc.
Rt 283 - Rheem’s Exit
717-367-1319
Gettysburg, PA
Yingling Implements,
3291 Taneytown Rd.
717-359-4848
Greencaalle, PA
Meyers
Implement's Inc.
400 N. Antrim Way
P.O. Box 97
717-597-2176
Halifax, PA
Sweigard Bros
R.D. 3, Box 13
717-896-3414
Hamburg, PA
Sharttesville
Farm Service
R.D 1, Box 1392
215-488-1025
Honey Brook, PA
Dependable Motor Co
East Main Street
215-273-3131
215-273-3737
Honey Grove, PA
Norman D. Clark
& Son, Inc.
Honey Grove, PA
717-734-3682
Hugheevllle, PA
Farnsworth Farm
Supplies, Inc.
103 Cemetery Street
717-584-2106
New Holland, PA
AB.C. Groff, Inc
110 South Railroad
717-354-4191
Oley, PA
C.J. Wonsidler Bros.
R.D. 2
215-987-6257
Pitman, PA
Schreffler Equipment
Pitman. PA
717-648-1120
Quakertown, PA
C J. Wonsidler Bros.
R.D. 1
215-536-1935
Tamaqua, PA
Charles S. Snyder, Inc.
RD 3
717-386-5945
West Grove, PA
S G Lewis & Son, Inc
R D 2, Box 66
215-869-2214
MARYLAND
Churchville, MD
Walter G Coale, Inc
2849-53
Churchville Rd.
301-838-6470
Frederick, MD
Ceresville
Ford New Holland, Inc
Rt 26 East
301-662-4197
Outside MD,
800-331-9122
Hagerstown, MD
Antietam Ford Tractor
301-791-1200
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton, N.J.
Leslie G Fogg, Inc
Canton & Stow Creek
Landing Rd.
609-451-2727
609-935-5145
Washington, NJ
Smith Tractor &
Equip, Inc
15 Hillcrest Ave
201-689-7900
Woodstown, NJ
Owen Supply Co
Broad Street &
East Avenue
609-769-0308