Goodman Family Farm

04/05/2026

Wishing you a Happy Easter, from our family to yours. ✝️🐰🐣🌷

02/02/2026

Phil says six more weeks of winter. ❄️❄️❄️ Happy Groundhog's Day! 🎩

Happy Groundhog Day!! 🦫 Will Punxsutawney Phil (Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, and Weather Prognosticator Extraordinary) see his shadow?

According to weather lore, if it’s a clear or sunny day, the groundhog will see its shadow and return to its underground home. This means 6 more weeks of wintry weather.

The plump prognosticator will not see his shadow if it’s a cloudy or snowy day. This means early spring weather is right around the corner.

Historically, however, a groundhog was NOT the animal of choice: a bear brought the forecast to the people of France and England, while those in Germany looked to a badger for a sign 🦫

In the 1800s, German immigrants to Pennsylvania brought their Candlemas legends with them. Finding no badgers but lots of groundhogs (also called woodchucks or whistle pigs), they adopted the New World species to fit the lore.

But originally, Groundhog Day was a Celtic festival marking the year’s first cross-quarter day, or a midpoint between seasons called Imbolc—a term from Old Irish that is most often translated as “in the belly”—a reference to the soon-to-arrive lambs of spring. The celebration of Imbolc signaled that the Sun was halfway through its advance towards the spring equinox, and the season of new birth and light was on the horizon.

This day has also been called St. Brigid’s Day, which stems from a mixing of figures and traditions from pagan and Christian beliefs. The Celtic goddess Brigantia is associated with dawn, light, and spring, which are qualities later associated with Brigid of Kildare, a Christian saint (and one of Ireland’s patron saints).

So, however you want to celebrate February 2, here's to you and whichever furry prognosticator you choose! Find more Groundhog Day lore at Almanac.com/Groundhog-Day 🦫

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎆 Cheers to a healthy, happy & prosperous 2026! 🍾🥂 ~The Goodman Family

12/25/2025

Wishing all of our wonderful customers, family & friends a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅⛄️ We hope everyone has a joyous day!
~The Goodman Family

12/06/2025

Our Nutcracker float won "Classic Christmas" in this year's Sewickley Township parade. Thank you to everyone involved with organizing this event every year. We always enjoy participating! 🎄🎅⛄️

12/03/2025

It's that time of year again!⛄️ The Sewickley Township's Annual Light Up Night is this Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Herminie, PA. Look for our new 'Light My Ride' float in the parade on Sewickley Ave. 🎅🎄The parade starts at 4:30 pm. We will once again be handing out small treat bags along the parade route while supplies last. 🍫🍬🍭 We hope to see you there!

11/27/2025

Grateful • Thankful • Blessed ~ Wishing all of our wonderful customers, friends & family a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁🍂 ~The Goodman Family

11/22/2025

Please join me in wishing my Dad & Mom, aka the farmer and his wife, a very Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary today! 🍾🥂 🎉 A milestone worth celebrating! 🧡

11/11/2025

On this Veterans Day, we say THANK YOU to all the brave men and women who have served our country! We appreciate your service! 🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸

11/01/2025

Pumpkin Season 2025 has officially come to an end. We are once again humbled by the amount of support we received this year! We are so very grateful for our loyal customers and for all of the new faces we saw at our farm this Fall. From the bottom of our hearts, we THANK YOU! 🧡 See you in 2026! ~ The Goodman Family

10/31/2025

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃💀🕸👻 It's our final day of the 2025 season. We're open 12-8 pm today for one last trip through the corn maze or "Boo Barn" or to stock up on sugar pumpkins for pies. Cash or check only. Have a wonderful Halloween! 🎃 🧙‍♀️

10/26/2025

Happy National Pumpkin Day! 🎃 Did you know we've been growing pumpkins for over 37 years?! Pumpkin farming is our passion. We're open 12-8 pm today. We accept cash or check only as payment. Hope to see you soon!