816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Hay 4, 1991
Farm Family
(Continued from Page B 14)
mately a half acre of the popular every day.
Jack-Be-Little pumpkins has been u has taken a great investment
planted for the upcoming fall bme and money to see the pro
haxvest. And the young orchard J ec * through to the point where
will soon be producing the Red they will be ready to open in June,
and Golden delicious and Empire Philip estimated that various pre
varieties, that Philip so prudently purations such as creating a stoned
planted three years ago. "Even- parking area, advertising, con
tually we would like to press our struction costs, planting, etc., rep
own cider, " he added. resent about $lO,OOO.
Philip Snader is also taking . Tb® Snaders regard their initial
measures to guard against exces- investment as money well spent,
sive use of chemicals in the pro- "Tb® m arket wagon will test the
duction of his produce. "Farmers waters to see if the demand is
have to do their part to cut down indeed out there. And, if their
on pesticide and chemical use," hunch is right and they manage to
he explained. Snader Farms is attract those 125 carsion an aver
registered in the Integrated Pest a B e day *be roadside, then they
Management program, a statewide will consider expanding their
program directed by Stanley reta ii enterprise.
Fultz. "Greg Stocksdale, our field a ii S O6B as *bey Pl an > “*®
scout, will take readings in the Snaders say they anticipate that
orchard and field com and when Philip will eventually be able to
he thinks the levels have reached work J ust on *b® ie , nn
the threshhold that affects quality will probably continue to work at
and yield, he'll direct us to spray," her job. She is director of market
explained Philip. The IPM prog- * n B public relations wit
ram is "a very new and innovative Glace, an environmental and con
program. We plan to put a sign on suiting engineering firm. In order
the wagon that states that we are mmmhM
under IPM," he added.
The wagon will also feature
dried flowers. Trudy Snader
grows many flowers at their beau
tifully landscaped home. Elegant
and furnished with significant
family heirlooms, the home has
been featured on house and garden
tours and is decorated with
Trudy's wreaths and
arrangements
Edie Ann said that they are aim
ing for "quality not quantity. We
want repeat business," she
explained. "We're shooting for
five percent of the cars that pass
by here to stop." And just how
much does five percent represent?
Edie Ann and Philip estimate that
2,500 cars pass by their farm
1991
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' 233 E. Maple Grove Rd.
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We’ve had quite a bit of rain ful time,
recently and on a very rainy day I We started in the morning in
went on a wildflower hike. Only beautiful Shenk’s Ferry Wild
-18 of the 32 people who signed up flower Glen which is preserved by
for the tour of southern Lancaster Pa. Power and Light Company.
County were brave enough to The hillsides were blue with Vir
battle the elements. Despite the ginia Bluebells. I was very inter
fact that we had to be protected by ested to find that some of these
umbrellas all day, it was a delight- plants and deep pink blossoms
to make the commute to Camp ful that their roadside retail mark-
Hill each day, Edie Ann rises at et, which is the first of its kind in
4:30 a.m. The couple has decided the western Carroll area, accord
to employ the help of students during to Philip, will be well
ing the summer to help run their received. For those who are in the
enterprise. They have set tentative market for fresh, locally raised
hours at Bto 8 daily, from June produce and flowers, and are look
through November. ing for bargains like the "baker's
For now, they have a "flyer in dozen," the Snader Farms road
the works." The Snaders are hope- side stand may just fill the bill.
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instead of paleblue ones. The hill
sides on our farm are covered with
Trout Lilies i -t now. However,
one u happy note was when I dis
covei id that my camera was c a
film as it only took 20 pictures
instead of the usual 24.
We walked on the bed of an old
rail line that formerly carried iron
ore to an iron furnace. We were
told that Indians used these same
paths at one time.
Our lunch was eaten in a quaint
country inn that still had Christ
mas lights strung around the room.
It was comforting to get out of the
rain and enjoy a cup of hot coffee.
In the afternoon we walked
through Pequea Gorge with its
huge rock formations and some of
the same wildflowers. It was sur
prising to see the similarity
between Dutchmen’s Breeches
and Squirrel Com. The foliage and
flower color are the same. Most of
the 52 varieties that we identified
were the same as those that grow
on our farm in the woods and mea
dows. But the trilliums were new
to me as we have none of these tall
showy plants with their large
white blossoms.
SYCAMORE IND. PARK
255 PLANE TREE
DRIVE
LANCASTER. PA 17603
(717)393-5807
Route 30 West
at the
Centerville Exit