Springdale Farms
TypeFarmers' market
Founded1949 (1949)
HeadquartersCherry Hill, New Jersey,
United States
Websitespringdalefarms.com

Springdale Farms is a family owned farmers' market located on Springdale Road in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States. It is currently Cherry Hill's only operational farm.[1][2][3]

History

Springdale Farms began in 1949, when Alan Ebert purchased the land. At the time, three quarters of Cherry Hill was covered with farmland. Alan's widow Mary, along with her children, took over operations of the 100-acre (40 ha) farm after his death. A fire in 1988 destroyed the farm's 3,800 square feet (350 m2) retail building.[4]

In late 1998, Springdale Road was widened from two lanes to four lanes, including a center left-turn lane.[5] This affected the farm by not only removing some of the farm's property, but also affecting the farm's business when the road had a detour that motorists used during the widening project. In 1999, the farm expanded to add three greenhouses, totaling 9,600 square feet, where baked goods, crafts and other farm products are sold.[6] In 2006, a fence was constructed in response to the significant number of deer in the forest area surrounding the farm.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "South Jersey a divergent area". Courier-Post. August 1, 1999.
  2. ↑ Kiniry, Laura (2009). Moon New Jersey. PublicAffairs. p. 290. ISBN 978-1-59880-156-9. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Ford, Toni (August 1, 1999). "Cherry Hill looks to county to fund purchase of land". Courier-Post – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Sacharow, Fredda. "A Farm Family Stubbornly Refuses to Quit Land", The New York Times, December 11, 1988. Accessed November 27, 2019. "Alan and Mary Ebert, who have owned Springdale Farms since 1950, when Cherry Hill was 75 percent farmland, said their decision to keep the 100-acre farm going came just days after the Jan. 23 fire.... The fire, which razed the couple's 21-year-old store, began in the early morning hours and spread rapidly, consuming the 3,800-square-foot building."
  5. ↑ Kent, Bill (December 3, 2000). "NEW JERSEY & CO.; Old McDonald Had a Wedding". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Cherry Hill farm market planning to expand". Courier-Post. January 5, 1999. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ Grzyboski, Lisa (May 23, 2006). "Cherry Hill funds deer fence". Courier-Post. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
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