We are milk moon
Hello! We are Rachael Cumbaa & Chris Ninnis of Milk Moon Farm, established in 2023 in Cochranville, Pennsylvania. Currently we are farming on 3 leased acres which had been under the stewardship of North Star Orchard for over 10 years. We feel very lucky to be growing in this location and better farmers for our connection with NSO.
Professionally we have many years of experience working for some of the best market garden farms in the region.
We both grew up in the Brandywine River Valley. After meandering through different professions and artistic pursuits in various locales, we landed our dream job. In the sun, picking vegetables, together. We see the farming as an offering. And seek to take care of the land so that the land can take care of us.
“I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own.”
-Andy Warhol
The Crops
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Spring
Spring: kale, chard, spinach, arugula, salad mix, lettuces, little gems, chicories, peas, spring onions, green garlic, radish, cilantro, dill, parsley, sorrel, chives, mint, broccoli raab, broccolini, sprouting cauliflower, beets, carrots, turnips, cabbages
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Summer
Summer/Late Summer: greens, lettuces, herbs, basil, savory, summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes galore, fresh onions, shallots, garlic, eggplant, sweet peppers, beans, chiles, tomatillos, potatoes, fennel, watermelon
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Fall
Fall: braising greens, cutting greens, mustards, rosemary, sage, thyme, radish, daikon, turnips, cabbages, brassicas, rutabagas, carrots, beets, leeks, scallions, celery, celeriac, radicchio/chicories, winter squash…and more!
Flowers
Flowers
Growing cut flowers is also a special interest of ours! Including peonies, sweet peas, snapdragons, stock, lisianthus, delphinium, foxglove, sunflowers, celosia, dahlias, mixed bouquets…and many more!
