2024 Pawpaw Season is HERE!

Our pawpaws are ripening now for 2024 (as of 9/13/24) and available for purchase while supplies last. You can find them available at Edinboro Market, or on our farm. If you are interested in purchasing pawpaws directly on the farm, email highlandfarm.net@gmail.com or text 814-273-9133 to make an appointment for pick-up. We are selling pawpaws for $10/lb. If you are interested in bulk ordering (50 lbs. or above), please email highlandfarm.net@gmail.com for more info. The season is fast and short, so don’t wait.

Also note this is a working farm, and we may not be readily available by phone or email. Please allow at least 12 hours for us to respond.

We may have limited supplies of one-year-old seedlings available. Reach out if you are interested in purchasing pawpaw seedlings. Please note:

• Pawpaw trees are generally not self-pollinating, so at least two trees are required for fruit production. The trees must be genetically different from each other to cross-pollinate. All seedlings (non-grafted) are genetically different.

• Our seedlings are not grafted varieties. They are one year old and are approximately 12’’- 20’’, including tap roots. Although they are not grafted varieties, we have found our mature trees producing big and tasty fruits. In our humble opinions, locations of where the trees are planted as well as the care & nutrients the trees receive are the keys.

• Pawpaws are deciduous trees. The seedlings may have dropped their leaves and gone dormant at this time (fall, winter, early spring).

100% Grass Fed and Pasture raised lambs for sale

We started raising hair sheep (Dorper and Katahdin) on Highland Farm & Garden in 2010. Since then, sheep have always been an essential part of our farm. Our sheep are 100% grass fed and finished. During spring, summer, and fall, we rotationally graze them in pastures, and in wintertime they feed on lots of hay made by our neighbor. By moving the sheep from paddock to paddock frequently, the grass and soil can rest and regenerate. Meanwhile, it breaks the parasite cycles and keeps our sheep healthy and happy. The sheep manure is composted and utilized in our pawpaw orchard and food forest garden. Our sheep are supplemented with minerals to balance out their nutritional needs. The sheep have adapted to their environment, and we do not use any antibiotics or growth hormones at all. Our lamb has a subtle, delicate flavor, with less “gamey” tasting compared to wool sheep, making it an excellent option for many family-friendly dishes. Lamb is a common alternative to beef and typically has less marbling, which means less fat and more nutrients, such as zinc, iron, and vitamin B12. Lamb is a nutrient-dense food, and it is rich in protein, vitamins, and essential minerals.

You can find our USDA inspected and individually packaged lamb cuts (ground lamb, lamb chops, and lamb roast) at Edinboro Market, or buy directly off the farm. You can also purchase whole lambs off the farm and have them custom processed. You would be buying the whole lamb for $250, plus paying the processing fee directly to the butcher.

Highland Farm Raw Honey

Our favorite fall harvest (in addition to pawpaws!) Oh, sweet honey! We now have limited pint jars of raw honey available for sale off the farm. Our honeybees, along with native bees, harvest nectar and pollen from the flowers and trees grown in our meadows and food forest garden and pollinate for our fruits and vegetables. We are so thankful so will always leave plenty of honey for them to get through winter. We never use chemical miticides, nor do we spray chemicals in our garden, orchard, and pastures, thus the bees have plenty of clean pollen and pure nectar nearby to forage for their colony. We simply drain and filter the honey. It’s never heated, diluted or highly processed. You get all the live enzymes, vital nutrients, and immunity-building bits of pollen and propolis as a natural gift from the bees. We sell our raw honey for $10/lb. A pint jar of honey weighs about 1.5 lbs., so our price this year is $15/pint.

Alpaca Fiber and products

Check out our alpaca wear. We have the warmest and softest alpaca socks, boot insoles, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, and dryer balls. And calling for all the fiber art folks, it’s perfect timing for knitting, weaving, and crocheting by the fireplace with a hot cup of coffee or tea! Stock up on the yarns for the season. 100% alpaca from our own herd. They make the softest and warmest wear. All available at Edinboro Market and at the farm store.