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Folk Music Workshops   

Weatherbury Farm All Natural Grass Fed Beef & Lamb

"Discover how the owners of this 100-acre, idyllic spot near Pittsburgh focus on using integrated techniques to manage their sustainable farming operation"
Dallas Morning News October 27, 2011

 "At Pennsylvania's kid-friendly Weatherbury Farm, a 100-acre grass-fed beef and sheep farm about 45 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh, guests can help Farmer Dale (his real name) with morning chores."
USA Today, April 18, 2008

"Their enthusiasm and endless ideas enable them to continually offer their guests something different."
Greater Pittsburgh Region Metroguide, 2003 edition

A Family Farm Stay Vacation Destination, southwest of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania :
After a hearty farm breakfast, everyone is eager to help with chores.

After chores families can enjoy life on the farm. Weatherbury is a working farm. Each day features new experiences. Many families have fun watching (from a distance, of course) Farmer Dale & Farmer Nigel at work in the fields. Or sometimes (more often than we like), they may be working on keeping our farm equipment in good running order.  Some families like to get their hands dirty and help Marcy weed the garden! Some families  choose to also visit nearby attractions during their stay. Most families, however, enjoy the opportunity to kick back and relax on the farm and enjoy life in the slow lane.

 Families staying for two or more nights receive a packet (filled with coloring & activity books) about farming and every child is invited to earn the “Official Weatherbury Farm Kid” designation. Younger  children do chores and complete a picture worksheet; older children have fun doing chores and learning with our "Farm Workbook." Children who complete the program are awarded an "Official  Weatherbury Farm Kid" certificate.

 
Nestled amid the serenity of 100+ acres of rolling farmland in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Weatherbury Farm is a quiet place, far from the madding crowd, removed from the cares of the world where meadows and gardens, fields and valleys combine to create a perfect setting of tranquil relaxation. Here the gentle amenities of life are still observed. 

 Accommodations are in a cluster of historic buildings. The suites have ensuite baths,  are air-conditioned and have a dorm sized refrigerator.

 Country gardens surround the farmhouse providing the perfect setting for relaxing or playing croquet on  the lawn. The gorgeous sunsets and breathtakingly beautiful sunrises make a stay here truly a peaceful and relaxing experience. At day's end, one can take in the dance of the fireflies from the porch swing.

There are many activities for the guest who wants to be busy, and those who so desire can be busy doing nothing at all. Guests may relax on the porches, picnic on the  grounds, or enjoy the swimming pool on a summer day. 

 Weatherbury Farm is set in an area of natural beauty to offer a stopping-off place for exploring the many attractions of the area. Opportunities for bicycling, boating, fishing, hiking,  and golf abound. Our on-the-farm blacksmith shop, auctions, antiquing and flea markets are among the many choices of entertaining year round activities. Starlake Amphitheater and Brooke Hills Playhouse offer a variety of summer entertainment. Also close by are Meadowcroft, a 19th century village outdoor museum which includes one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America and the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Pittsburgh, Washington PA and panhandle West Virginia are within easy driving distance.

Weatherbury Farm is a sustainable working grass-fed beef and sheep farm and produces all natural grass fed freezer beef for sale directly to consumers.  Certified organic grains (soft & hard wheat, oats, spelt, open-pollinated corn, emmer and einkorn) are also grown on the farm. Weatherbury Farm was awarded PCO' s (Pennsylvania Certified Organic) 2012 Sustainability Award.

We are striving to be a totally integrated farm composting our animal manure to fertilize our fields. We also feed our free-range chickens organically using grains grown on the farm. (These same eggs are collected during morning chores for the next day's breakfast.) Our goal is to heal the lands we farm which have been stripped of nutrients (with the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and herbicides applied before our ownership).

An agritourism farm, Weatherbury works to reconnect people with the farm and the source of their food. Our mission as a farm vacation is to educate our guests about farming and agriculture, with an emphasis on organic. At Weatherbury Farm Vacation, a family-run venture, we are constantly working towards providing “green” tourism both in our farm vacation bed and breakfast and farm operations. Weatherbury Farm seeks to continue the concerns of the 19th century and early 20th century people with minimizing external inputs by natural recycling and conservation. Our green philosophy can be read on-line.

To get an overview of the Weatherbury Farm complex, look at the aerial shots of Weatherbury Farm.

Weatherbury Farm also hosts folk music workshops and folk music jams.

Yours hosts, another American classic! Above is our 1996 Christmas card photo, which was such a big hit with our guests, that our 2006 Christmas card showed an updated photo (below)

Marcy -- Farm Wife
Farm duties: Oversees bed and breakfast operation; gardener in chief.
Occupation: Self-employed accountant. Previously worked in accounting and personnel in corporate, state and military positions. Marcy served as a captain in the US Air Force in the Vietnam theater.
Hobbies: Gardening, needlework, beginning hammered dulcimer player.
Other: Marcy was the President of the Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association from 1996 - 2008 and since November 2011 serves as the Association manager. Because of her involvement with PFVA, she traveled to Poland in 2001 to study agri-tourism in that country. Marcy was the market manager for the Avella Farmers Market  (2007 & 2008). She has served as treasurer of the Pittsburgh Bed and Breakfast Association since 2006.

Nigel -- Farmer
Farm Duties: Field work, organic grains, planning, keeper of organic records for farm, breakfast preparation and gardens.
Occupation: Architectural blacksmith 1999 honor graduate of Madonna High School, Weirton WV;  studied  blacksmithing (selected by ABANA -- the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America) in Aachen Germany from January - May 2001. Resident Manager, Touchstone Center for Crafts, 2001 season. Taught "The Joy of Blacksmithing" (an introduction to blacksmithing) at Touchstone in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010; taught a week-long "Traditional Joinery" class at Touchstone in June 2006, 2007 and 2008. Nigel will teach " The Joy of Blacksmithing" at Touchstone again in September 2012.
Hobbies: Restoring old cars.
Other:  Nigel worked with Marcy to manage the Avella Farmers Market in 2007 & 2008. He serves on the PASA western region advisory committee and spoke on Heritage Grains at the 2012 PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) Conference. He also spoke at the 2012 Pittsburgh Farm to Table Conference and on Grass-Fed Meats .
 

phone: (724) 587-3763

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a kid friendly family farm stay vacation destination; far from the madding crowd, in the country, just 45 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh, PA -- fun & educational