Farm Fresh Produce Comes To The Mill At Anselma's Market

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May 27, 2008 

The Mill at Anselma has announced the establishment of the Anselma Farmers and Artisans Market at the National Historic Landmark grist mill. The Mill at Anselma has teamed up with Maysie's Farm Conservation Center and the Anselma Farmers and Artisan Market Association to create the Market which will open June 4.

The Farmers Market will take place every Wednesday from 2-7 p.m. at the Mill's location on Rt. 401, 1/2 mile west of Rt. 113 in Chester Springs.

The Farmers Market will feature farm fresh and organic produce from the following local farms: Maysie's Farm CSA, Goose Creek Farm, Brogue Hydroponics, Long Lane Produce, Grace Growers, Vollemecke Orchards and Stoltfus' Farm, including strawberries, early tomatoes, yellow and green beans, eggplant, heirloom vegetables and later in the summer and fall - sweet corn, raspberries, peaches and applies. Sandi's Breads and Whole Hearted Baking Company will offer baked goods. Also available will be pasture-raised beef from Cressbrook Farm, organic cheeses from Shalom Farms and Birchrun Hills Farm, Hobo Ed's fresh roasted coffee and dinners-to-go by Cooking for Real. Artisans include Bob Bauer's Metalworks and Stonefield Soaps. Stone-ground flour and cornmeal milled at the Mill at Anselma, including products milled from organic grains, will also be available for purchase.

The Farmers Market will feature educational outreach programs and hands-on activities that offer information on sustainable agriculture, promotion of school gardens, farm-to-school programs and whole food nutrition. The historic Mill at Anselma and its grounds will be open during market hours for the public's enjoyment.

The Mills is currently open Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Modest admission. The Mill at Anselma will host milling demonstrations on June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11, November 8 and December 6. The Mill at Anselma is located on Rt. 401 (Conestoga Road), 1/2 mile west of Rt. 113 in Chester Springs.

Restored to operation in 2004, the Mill at Anselma is a powerful educational resource, offering visitors an opportunity to experience Chester County's industrial and agricultural past through flour milling demonstrations, tours, and hands-on family activities. Constructed in 1747, the Mill at Anselma served the local agricultural community for three centuries and is considered the most complete example of a Colonial-Era custom grist mill in the United States.

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