About Sweet Pea Farm
We are committed to growing healthy food that is also good for our planet. We practice sustainable soil management and our growing practices are in line with USDA Certified Organic standards or higher. In addition, Sweet Pea Farm is in the process of applying for GAP Certification, a voluntary audit program to ensure that vegetables and fruit are produced, packed, handled, and stored as safely as possible. You will be impressed by the beauty and cleanliness of our farm-fresh produce.
About the Farmer
Kathan Teepe found her passion for farming in Lancaster, PA, when, as a sophomore at Franklin and Marshall College, she worked with at-risk youth as a part of the Threshold Foundation’s Dig It! program. Her senior project resulted in her founding The Alley Garden, a community garden project that continues to run today. After graduation, she served as Administrative Coordinator for Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative ‘s 3,000 member CSA program. In 2012, Kathan completed a certification program in sustainable agriculture at the University of Vermont. During this experience, she co-managed a three-acre vegetable and cut flower plot with her peers, as well as completed rotations with local farm businesses, including a small-scale diversified vegetable operation and a large-scale CSA farm. Kathan also spent much of her time in Vermont volunteering on farms across the state in order to expand her knowledge of varied agricultural business models. In 2014, Kathan completed a season at Blazing Star Farm on Block Island as a farm assistant, gaining experience working on a small-scale farm that produced both vegetables and cut flowers using organic methods. She also completed her Floral Artistry certification through the Rhode Island School of Design. For the past two years, Kathan successfully started and managed a 40-member CSA program at Phantom Farms in Cumberland, RI. She was responsible for all aspects of the program, from crop planning, to customer communication, to harvesting and packing product.