Collins Family Farmstead

06/16/2026

From honey bees to highland cattle, we spent the evening helping kids connect with agriculture, and we had just as much fun as they did! What started as a simple lesson about honey bees turned into an incredible evening on the farm! 😀

We welcomed a wonderful group of school aged kids and their families to learn about honey bees, pollination, and the important role that honey bees play in our food system (among other native pollinators). Along the way, we also talked about our highland cattle, pastured pork, and what daily life looks like on a working family farm.

The kids asked great questions, watched the honey bees in action, saw the cows, and got a firsthand look at where their food comes from at the most basic level. Seeing their curiosity and excitement made the whole experience worthwhile!

As farmers, we spend a lot of time caring for our livestock and forage. It’s easy to forget that many children rarely get the chance to see these things up close and personal! Being able to share our farm and help connect kids to agriculture was a true blessing! 🙏

Thank you to everyone who came out and spent the evening with us. We had a fantastic time and are already talking about doing it again!

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06/05/2026

4,000 followers!?!

We never imagined this many people would be interested in following along with our little farm adventures.

That’s a lot of people watching us grow plants, chase cows and pigs, catch honey bees, and grow as a family over the years!

Thank you to everyone that has supported us. Whether it was purchasing items from our farm, sharing our posts, liking a photo, or simply following along. It is greatly appreciated! 🙏

Thank you!

How about a giveaway at 5,000?!? 🤪

06/05/2026

🌱🍅 Tomato season is getting closer!

We spent the morning in the greenhouse getting our tomatoes trellised and ready for the summer ahead. The plants are growing fast, and it won’t be long before the kids have fresh tomatoes out on the stand!

We’ve got two new varieties joining the lineup this year, along with the tried-and-true favorites that keep coming back season after season.

For now, the plants are hard at work growing!

06/04/2026

We are officially out of vegetable plants!

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the kids farm stand and took home vegetable plants. Ben, Abi, and Hannah loved seeing all the new and familiar faces!

As of now, they’re officially out of vegetable plants. If you stopped by looking for tomatoes, peppers, or other vegetable starts, we appreciate you thinking of us and we’re sorry we don’t have any left.

But don’t wander too far! The growing season is just getting started. Fresh produce, honey, and flowers will be making their way to the stand before long, and we’ll be posting updates right here when they’re ready.

Thanks again for supporting our small family farm. Watching the kids work the stand was one of the highlights of our spring. 🌱🚜🍅🍯

Ben is already making plans for next springs vegetable plants 😂!

Are you in need of some plants for your garden?

Little kids + seed packets + too much enthusiasm = way too many vegetable plants 😂 🤷

A couple of months ago, our little gardeners helped us start seeds for this years garden. They got a little carried away, so the extras will be going on their farm stand for members of the community to enjoy!

Take what you need! Pay what you can!

Starting Sunday morning (5/17), we’ll have the first round of plants available at the stand on a first come, first served basis.

🍅 Tomato varieties:
• Big Beef
• Black Krim
• BHN-589
• Sart Roloise
• Celebrity
• Honey Bee (cherry)
• Queen of the Night (cherry)
• San Marzano - SOLD OUT

🌶 Pepper varieties:
• Bell Peppers - SOLD OUT
• Jalapeños - SOLD OUT
• Habaneros
• Thai Chili Peppers

🪴Herbs:
• Thai basil
• Sweet Basil
• Lemongrass

If you’ve got a garden to plant, we’d love for these to find good homes. Produce, eggs, honey, and other farm goodies will be available later, but for now, the plants are ready. 🌱

Stand is open. Plants are stocked. Come early for the best selection! We will continue to restock the stand periodically throughout the day.

Please only take what you can use. Help us spread the love around the community!

Thank you!

Pickup location:
Collins Family Farmstead
125 Three Hill Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362

05/17/2026

Are you in need of some plants for your garden?

Little kids + seed packets + too much enthusiasm = way too many vegetable plants 😂 🤷

A couple of months ago, our little gardeners helped us start seeds for this years garden. They got a little carried away, so the extras will be going on their farm stand for members of the community to enjoy!

Take what you need! Pay what you can!

Starting Sunday morning (5/17), we’ll have the first round of plants available at the stand on a first come, first served basis.

🍅 Tomato varieties:
• Big Beef
• Black Krim
• BHN-589
• Sart Roloise
• Celebrity
• Honey Bee (cherry)
• Queen of the Night (cherry)
• San Marzano - SOLD OUT

🌶 Pepper varieties:
• Bell Peppers - SOLD OUT
• Jalapeños - SOLD OUT
• Habaneros
• Thai Chili Peppers

🪴Herbs:
• Thai basil
• Sweet Basil
• Lemongrass

If you’ve got a garden to plant, we’d love for these to find good homes. Produce, eggs, honey, and other farm goodies will be available later, but for now, the plants are ready. 🌱

Stand is open. Plants are stocked. Come early for the best selection! We will continue to restock the stand periodically throughout the day.

Please only take what you can use. Help us spread the love around the community!

Thank you!

Pickup location:
Collins Family Farmstead
125 Three Hill Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362

04/19/2026

📢 Update from the strawberry beds 🍓 🌱 🍓

It’s about to get “berry” sweet around here!

The beds are absolutely loaded with blossoms right now. That means berries are officially on the way!

We spent the evening weeding and fertilizing the strawberry beds ahead of tonights projected rain. Perfect timing if we do say so ourselves 😂.

Now we sit patiently and wait. That’s the hard part!

(Jewel strawberry Johnny's Selected Seeds)

04/16/2026

Another new arrival on the farm today! 🐮

Calving season is officially underway, and Storm welcomed a healthy little calf this morning. We haven’t confirmed yet whether it’s a heifer or a bull yet, but both mom and calf are doing well and settling in nicely.

(Edit: heifer calf)

There’s nothing quite like the start of calving season to remind us how special this time of year is on the farm. Stay tuned for more updates as the pastures get a little busier! 😁

04/10/2026

Orchard fertilizing day today 🌳🚜 😎

Before we apply anything to our trees, we start with a soil test. Each season we send samples to an independent lab. An agronomist makes a recommendation based upon the results, and we follow their recommendation so we’re feeding our orchard exactly what it needs - not guessing.

Healthy soil leads to stronger trees and better fruit over the long run, and we appreciate having a partner that helps us make decisions based on real data.

Thanks Fertrell for helping us take care of the orchard from below the ground and up! 🍎 🍑 🍒 🍐

04/01/2026

No April fools here! 🤪

Things are really waking up around the farm now. We have loads of blossoms on the cherry, plum, peach and apricot trees! On top of that, the first asparagus spears are starting to push through the soil - sure signs that a new growing season is underway. It’s one of our favorite times of year as everything begins to come back to life.

We’re looking forward to another season of fresh harvests and sharing it with you along the way. Stay tuned—there’s plenty more on the way! ☀️😎

04/01/2026