Valley Home Farm

Valley Home Farm One mile south of New Wilmington on State Route 956. Seasonal. Hours begin in July, when the sweet corn is ready. soon after their marriage in 1828.

Established circa 1850's by William and Hannah Cox. They emigrated to Allegheny County, PA from Northamptonshire, England. He operated saltworks outside of Homestead, PA until he retired in 1878. He continued to live in Homestead after he retired however throughout his lifetime he had acquired five farms. Four in Lawrence County, and one in Allegheny County near Homestead. Each of the farms were e

ventually assigned to one of his eight children upon their marriage. In the British Isles, a home farm is a part of a large country estate that is farmed by the landowner or an employed farm manager. It is often used as a source of food and horse-keeping for the main household. William Cox assigned Valley Home Farm to one of his eight children, Thomas Cox who led an agricultural life with his wife Annie Layton until his death in 1907. Upon his father's death, Thomas' son John W. Cox (b. 1868) became master of Valley Home Farm, and a leader in the New Wilmington agricultural community of the time. While managing a dairy farm and running a profitable business, John W. was a lecturer for the PA Agricultural Department. In his later years he was an orchardist for Penn State. His son Lawrence (b.1896) and his grandson, Walter Miller (b. ____) later continued the dairy business while exploring other business opportunities.

This is Duke. Former Amish. Good boy.
10/14/2023

This is Duke. Former Amish. Good boy.

03/11/2018

2018 is marching on. It is already March 11th and as in past years, it's time to start cleaning our outdoor spaces. Every year brings us a new chance to put our world in order. Many rocks to move this year. Lots of raking and cutting. I just received the seeds we ordered. Exciting time of year. The dogs are chasing rabbits but they're too old to catch anything. No worries rabbit-lovers. The market could use a coat of paint. Hope I have time to do it. Keep everything green and beautiful.

03/25/2015

March is still cold, but a good time to start cleaning the outdoor spaces. We'll be having a few brush fires to cleanse away the debris from the fall and winter. That will get rid of any leftover diseased wood and stalks. Started planting seeds this week. Also potted some ornamental plants purchased by mail. It's a great time to dream about putting the world in order.

03/10/2015

My goodness January and February were rough. The cold kept us huddling inside trying to stay warm. Those negative temperatures helped us identify all the drafty places in the house. We were running through heating oil at an alarming rate.
We ordered our seeds and delivered them to the greenhouse for early planting. Two different varieties of tomato this year and several new peppers. I got started on our winter cleanup in the market. Yesterday's warm weather was heaven.

06/03/2014

Almost finished with planting our garden. Onions, hot & sweet peppers, tomatoes, squash, watermelon, sweet corn, and more.

Here's our sign at the roadside stand. It's only a year old.
02/16/2014

Here's our sign at the roadside stand. It's only a year old.

02/16/2014

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New Wilmington, PA
16105

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