CVO Blog
Thyme Varieties for Culinary and Ornamental Use
Here at Cherry Valley, we grow dozens of different types of herbs, but one of our favorites is thyme. While you might think that there’s only one type of thyme, that isn’t the case. There are dozens of different varieties of thyme, each with their own unique appearance and flavor. Some thyme varieties are better…
Read MoreCome celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Farm Market and Cafe!
Our Grand Opening festivities will follow this schedule: **Saturday 6/1 – 9am – 9pm All day happenings! Pie on the Porch Free Samples (food, coffee, tea) Raffles 10am – Potted Plant Demo 10:30am – Kid Craft #1 11:30am – Vase Flower Arranging 1:00pm – Kid Craft #2 2:00pm – Bird House Making Musician Chris Hannigan…
Read MoreGarlic Scapes: How to harvest and cook
One of the more surprising spring crops we harvest here at the Cherry Valley Organics Farm is garlic scapes. While most people think about the bulbous, underground cloves when they think about using garlic in the kitchen, there’s another edible part of the garlic plant with a delicious flavor worth fitting into your dinner plans.…
Read MoreMeet the CVO Cafe Supervisor: Emily Kramer
We’re thrilled to announce that the Cherry Valley Organics Farm Market and Cafe is soon going to open for our spring and summer hours! We’re located at 1713 Main Street, Burgettstown, PA in the recently refurbished, historic Burgettstown Train Station. These are exciting times for the CVO crew — so many amazing changes are taking…
Read MoreMeet Cherry Valley Organics Retail Sales and Event Assistant: Katie Sofio
The Cherry Valley Organics Farm Market and Cafe will soon be open for our spring and summer hours! We’re located at 1713 Main Street, Burgettstown, PA in the recently refurbished, historic Burgettstown Train Station. There are so many wonderful changes taking place for our CVO family, and as a result, you’ll notice lots of new…
Read MoreMeet the Founder of Cherry Valley Organics Farm: Jodi Danyo
Small farmers are a hard-working, dedicated bunch. Being a small farmer requires endless hours spent not just growing the fruits, veggies, flowers, and herbs sold by the farm, but also marketing those products, managing the books, collaborating with fellow growers, maintaining equipment, keeping a website updated, arranging and making deliveries, organizing planting and harvesting dates,…
Read MoreCelebrate CSA Day with Cherry Valley Organics
The last Friday in February is “National CSA Sign-up Day” (CSA Day for short), and we’re busy celebrating here at Cherry Valley Organics! Based on data collected from small farmers, the last Friday in February is the most popular day of the year to sign up for a CSA Farm Share program. If you haven’t…
Read MoreOur All-natural, Organic Fragrance Sprays and Roll-ons
Did you know that most air fresheners and room sprays are made from a concoction of synthetic chemicals? The Huffington Post declared synthetic fragrance sprays to be “The New Secondhand Smoke” in this recent article. And in this article by the Washington Post, the author discusses the dangers of these fragrances for people with chemical sensitivities, and…
Read MoreHerbal Bath Salts and Bath Bags: Healing, Calming, and Rejuvenating
With today’s ever-busy schedules, it isn’t often that we take time for ourselves and relax. But when we do, it should be in a way that’s comforting and calming. That’s where our organic bath salts and bath bags come in. A good, long soak in a tub full of warm water, infused with the finest…
Read MoreAn Organic Flower Bouquet Subscription is the Perfect Gift!
Looking for the perfect gift for a friend, relative, co-worker, or neighbor? How about a weekly or bi-weekly bouquet of fresh-cut, colorful, organic blooms? Heck, maybe you’d even like one for yourself! Our organic bouquet subscription service in Pittsburgh makes it easy for you or a treasured friend to enjoy fresh-cut blooms throughout the growing season. Here’s…
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