You either love it, or you hate it: Patchouli
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Love it or Hate it?What do you think of patchouli?"OMG, I love patchouli!" "Ugh - I hate patchouli!" We hear these reactions all the time from our customers.Patchouli (pəˈCHo͞olē), Pogostemon cablin, is a unique scent...
Keep readingHow to Make Plant-based, Organic Potpourri
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Make Potpourri from the Nature Around You! In CVO's second installment of our Dried Flower Craft Series, Jodi shows a fun and easy way to make potpourri! This can be an...
Keep readingThe Healing Properties of Lavender
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Who doesn't love Lavender, right?! Based on our experience at market and plant sales, very few people have an adverse reaction to this popular garden plant. At the same time,...
Keep readingDried Flower Craft Kits
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We have new Dried Flower Craft Kits available on our website! Watch this video to see Jodi show how to make these colorful crafts for kids (or adults), using some of...
Keep readingThyme Varieties for Culinary and Ornamental Use
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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,...
Keep readingGarlic Scapes: How to harvest and cook
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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...
Keep readingMeet the Founder of Cherry Valley Organics: Jodi Danyo
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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...
Keep readingOur All-natural, Organic Fragrance Sprays and Roll-ons
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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...
Keep readingHerbal Bath Salts and Bath Bags: Healing, Calming, and Rejuvenating
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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...
Keep readingHandmade Soap from Cherry Valley Organics
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We've been making our certified organic, handmade soap for over a decade. Our soap-making process begins by selecting only the finest ingredients, some of which we grow ourselves right here...
Keep readingHerbal Salves: How We Make Our Healing Organic Salves
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Herbal salves like those we make here at our certified organic farm are useful for soothing irritated muscles and healing damaged, chapped, or dry skin. Our salve recipes combine essential...
Keep readingBeets: How we sow, grow, and harvest these delicious roots
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Beets might be humble-looking on the outside, but on the inside, they're packed with flavor and nutrition. Consuming a beetroot infuses your body with potassium, manganese, folic acid, and lots...
Keep readingOrganic Garlic: How to grow, harvest, and cure garlic bulbs
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Did you know that much of the organic garlic that's sold in grocery stores travel hundreds or even thousands of miles before it reaches your kitchen table? Around 75% of the...
Keep readingMicrogreens Supplier in Pittsburgh: Cherry Valley Organics Farm
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If you're a chef, restaurateur, or even a home cook who's looking for a microgreens supplier in Pittsburgh, we have you covered! Our microgreens are crunchy, delicious, and packed with...
Keep readingWhat is patty pan squash? How to grow and cook this vegetable
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Patty pan squash is quite unique. Its squat, flat shape, unique coloration, and ruffled edges might leave you scratching your head with wonder. What is patty pan squash anyway? Is...
Keep readingCucumber Farming: How We Grow This Prized Crop
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Cucumbers can be a notoriously challenging crop for farmers. Many varieties are susceptible to a devastating pathogen known as bacterial wilt that's spread by a small insect called the cucumber...
Keep readingHeirloom Tomato Varieties From Our Farm to Your Home
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Heirloom tomatoes come in just about every color of the rainbow, and the diversity of flavors and textures they bring to the table is unparalleled. Here at Cherry Valley Organics,...
Keep readingSuccession Planting Plan for Farmers and Gardeners
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Despite what you may think, spring isn't the only planting season here at the farm, nor should it be in your own home garden. Farmers and gardeners who want to...
Keep readingHow We Grow and Harvest Cherry Tomatoes
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Cherry tomatoes are among our customers' favorites, which is a good thing because they're also one of our favorite crops to grow! With their prolific production and sweet flavor, there's...
Keep readingThe Importance of Eating with the Seasons
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For many folks, one of the toughest challenges of eating local is realizing how connected our food is to the natural cycles of nature. Our ancestors were intimately in tune...
Keep readingHow We Grow Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms
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Our delicious mushrooms are a favorite of many of our Farm Share subscribers and farmers market customers. Baskets of meaty shiitake and flavorful oyster mushrooms are one of our most prized crops...
Keep readingOrganic Herb Plants for Your Pittsburgh Garden
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If you want to save some big bucks on your food budget, consider growing your own herbs. With the average grocery store price of fresh herbs consistently on the rise, it's...
Keep readingGourmet Lettuce Varieties to Make Your Salad Sing
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Here at the Cherry Valley Organics farm we take our lettuce very seriously. It's a staple in our Pittsburgh CSA Farm Share boxes all summer long. Yep, that's right. We provide fresh, organic lettuce...
Keep readingWhat is Swiss chard? Growing, harvesting, and cooking this delicious green
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What is Swiss chard?Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) is a close relative of the garden beet. Chard and beets are so close, in fact, that they're actually the same species of...
Keep readingOrganic Valentine's Day Gifts from Cherry Valley Organics
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If you don't want to give your sweetheart expensive, pesticide-laden roses that were grown thousands of miles away from home for Valentine's Day, give him or her the gift of...
Keep readingBuy Organic Herbal Tea Online: Why our natural herbal tea recipes are the best
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Buy Organic Herbal Tea Online: Why our natural herbal tea recipes are the best Here are Cherry Valley Organics we take our tea very seriously. Made from a blend of certified...
Keep readingWhat's in Your Lip Balm? A Closer Look at the Ingredient List
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What's in Your Lip Balm? A Closer Look at the Ingredient List The next time you apply lip balm, take a look at the label. Do you see a list of...
Keep readingHandmade, Organic Gifts from Cherry Valley Organics
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5 Reasons to Shop Cherry Valley Organics Farm for All Your Gift Needs 1. All of our body care products, including soaps, fragrances, lip balm, salves, and more are certified organic by the USDA. They're...
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