beekman orchards

Beekman Orchards is a 4th generation farm, growing apples, peaches, nectarines, and wine grapes for over 70 years, in the beautiful Pennsylvania foothills just north of Philadelphia. Calvin Beekman, current farm owner, hopes this will one day be a century farm for their family. His sons and daughter, also part of the farm, are interested in learning the operation.

Part of what keeps the Beekman’s farming is a love of being outside, growing something that starts as a blossom and results in a finished fruit. They practice eco-friendly farming and make sure to keeping up with the newest conservation methods. Calvin says that growing fruit is the easy part of the job, but marketing and getting the fruit to the public is the biggest hurdle.