{"id":27877,"date":"2017-02-24T19:23:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T00:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=27877"},"modified":"2017-02-24T19:23:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T00:23:11","slug":"wild-fox-farm-meet-farmer-event-series-explore-local-farm-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=27877","title":{"rendered":"Wild Fox Farm \u201cMeet the Farmer\u201d Event Series to Explore the Local Farm Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Three event series launches <span data-term=\"goog_581066461\">February 26, 2017<\/span> at Let\u2019s Play Books <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Partnership with House and Barn to feature the farm to table experience on <span data-term=\"goog_581066462\">March 14, 2017<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-term=\"goog_581066463\">February 24, 2017<\/span> (Emmaus, PA) Wild Fox Farm announced today a special event series titled \u201cMeet the Farmer\u201d that will provide opportunities for the public to meet owners Ben and Karah Davies and learn about the experience of a local farm providing vegetables and meat through different channels such as a CSA share or through a farm to table at a Lehigh Valley restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Fox Farm is located at 5015 Longview Lane, Barto, PA 19504.<\/p>\n<p>Wild Fox Farm, founded in 2010, is family owned and operated by Ben and Karah Davies and is located in Pennsylvania\u2019s Butter Valley over 40 acres.\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Fox Farm grows 10 acres of vegetables, raises pasture raised poultry and eggs, wood lot pork and free range lamb as well as offers summer and winter Community Supported Agriculture or CSA shares.\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Fox Farm grows their vegetables without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or GMO seed.\u00a0 All animals never receive hormones or antibiotics and eat local grain.<\/p>\n<p>Wild Fox Farm is hosting four events as part of their \u201cMeet the Farmer\u201d series.\u00a0 Meet the Farmer is designed to introduce Wild Fox Farm to new audiences in order to raise awareness of local farms, the benefits of being a part of a CSA share, and how farm to table is important in not only supporting local farms but raising awareness of buying foods locally.<\/p>\n<p>The first event is being held on <span data-term=\"goog_581066464\">Sunday, February 26<\/span> from <span data-term=\"goog_581066465\">noon to 1 pm<\/span> at Let\u2019s Play Books located at 244 Main Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Fox Farm will be introducing its young audience to what they grow and how their families can be a part of Wild Fox Farm throughout the year as part of CSA Share.\u00a0\u00a0 The event is by registration only and is $3 per child and $1 per sibling.\u00a0 The fee can be used towards a purchase at Let\u2019s Play Books on the day of the event.\u00a0\u00a0 Space is limited.\u00a0 To register go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.letsplaybooks.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.letsplaybooks.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1488066294404000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHiB3QVCI65T4XUj0zgMnzKSc49ow\"><u>www.letsplaybooks.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-term=\"goog_581066466\">March 14, 2017<\/span> Wild Fox Farm will partner with House and Barn located at 1449 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049 to host a happy hour event from <span data-term=\"goog_581066467\">5 pm to 8 pm<\/span> at The Barn.\u00a0 Wild Fox Farm and House and Barn are providing an opportunity to meet the farmer and taste the experience with the House and Barn\u2019s culinary team featuring a Wild Fox Farm special.\u00a0 The event is free and open to the public and features half off draft beer for the event.\u00a0\u00a0 Ben Davies, owner of Wild Fox Farm, will be in attendance to answer questions about the importance of \u201cfarm to table\u201d and the 2017 CSA share opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><span data-term=\"goog_581066468\">May 6, 2017<\/span> Wild Fox Farm will host a Meet the Meat event at their farm which is located at 5015 Longview Lane, Barto, PA 19504.\u00a0 Meet the Meat will be held from <span data-term=\"goog_581066469\">10 am until noon<\/span> with the Wild Fox Farm store open for shopping as well an opportunity to meet with owners Ben and Karah Davies and discuss the meat products available through Wild Fox Farm.\u00a0\u00a0 The event is open to the public and family friendly.\u00a0 No reservations are required.<\/p>\n<p>The final event in the Meet the Farmer series will be held <span data-term=\"goog_581066470\">May 16<\/span> at Wild Fox Farm which is located at 5015 Longview Lane, Barto, PA 19504.\u00a0 This event will be an open house event held from <span data-term=\"goog_581066471\">10 am to 1 pm<\/span>.\u00a0 The event will be free and open to the public with registration opening in April 2017.\u00a0 The open house will give guests the opportunity to tour the farm, learn the inner workings of a modern local farm as well as a chance to register for the summer CSA share program.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Wild Fox Farm go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildfoxfarm.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.wildfoxfarm.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1488066294404000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFS_gMEGnooaSYGqte-lbkjdM6VoQ\"><u>www.wildfoxfarm.com<\/u><\/a> or call Ben Davies at <a href=\"tel:(267)%20424-1439\"><u>267.424.1439<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0 For information about the Wild Fox Farm Meet the Farmer event series contact Jennifer Eck at jennifer.m.eck@gmail.com or call <a href=\"tel:(610)%20462-3730\"><u>610.462.3730<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wild Fox Farm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wild Fox Farm is family owned and operated over 40 acres in Barto, Pennsylvania.\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Fox Farm grows 10 acres of vegetables, raises pasture raised poultry and eggs, wood lot pork and free range lamb.\u00a0 Wild Fox Farm grows their vegetables without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or GMO seed.\u00a0 For more information about Wild Fox Farm go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildfoxfarm.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.wildfoxfarm.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1488066294404000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFS_gMEGnooaSYGqte-lbkjdM6VoQ\"><u>www.wildfoxfarm.com<\/u><\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:(267)%20424-1439\"><u>267.424.1439<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Press release provided to TVL by:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jennifer Eck<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jennifer Eck, LLC<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jennifer.m.eck@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>asdf<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' 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