Horn Farm Happenings – March 8, 2024
Protect Cuff’s Run
The Horn Farm Center stands in solidarity with our community partners in opposing the proposed hydroelectric pumped storage facility at Cuff’s Run.
The Horn Farm Center was born out of a successful effort to save historic and cherished land from unsustainable development. Our ability to provide empowering experiences rooted in nature is because of our community’s dedication to protecting York County’s natural and agricultural heritage.
We are deeply concerned about this project’s threats to agricultural land, regional recreation, and the integrity of wild spaces that sustain the health of the Lower Susquehanna ecosystem.
We encourage you to submit a comment by the deadline of MARCH 31st to express your opposition and ensure this project does not proceed. Now is the time for us to heal ecosystems and recommit to a love for the land; we cannot afford to lose any more of the few resilient natural spaces we have left.
Join us in supporting our friends at the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, Susquehanna National Heritage Area, Lancaster Conservancy, and Cuff’s Run Alliance. Take action today.
Learn more about this destructive project and how you can voice your concern by following the link below:
Spring Volunteer Work Days
With thousands of native species now taking root, the need for watchful stewardship continues. As spring takes shape, we’re branching out with a bounty of new volunteer workdays. Sign up to help us monitor, manage, and bolster our habitat-in-the-making.
Enjoy physical time outdoors while learning about native plants and supporting our efforts to help nature thrive. Volunteers will assist Horn Farm board member and York Master Watershed Steward Cindy with checking and protecting plantings, installing new saplings, and other important management work as the weather warms and the plants reawaken.
Curious about riparian buffers and how they protect the health of our watershed? Learn more about the Horn Farm Center’s regenerative stewardship work through buffer planting by reading our 2023 blog series, For the Whole Stream.
Spring Plant Sale: Shop AND Volunteer
Spring is almost here, and so is the Horn Farm Center’s annual Plant Sale!
Join us between 9am and 3pm on Saturday, May 4th to ring in the growing season.
On offer will be a bounty of vegetable, herbs, and flowers for the garden + a variety of native trees, shrubs, vines, grasses and more. The Plant Sale is possible thanks to the efforts of our greenhouse internship crew, renting farmers, partner nurseries/growers, and sponsors. We hope you’re as excited as we are to awaken the garden and welcome the warmth!
Volunteers are essential to helping our Plant Sale run smoothly. If you plan on attending and purchasing plants, consider volunteering your time as well!
The 12th annual Horn Farm Plant Sale is sponsored by the Lisa Naples Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty.
Sign up to volunteer
Supporting Our Mission & Work
We are pleased to announce our first business sponsor of 2024: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty! A special thanks to real estate expert, Lisa Naples for valuing the importance of our work.
The Horn Farm Center partners with local businesses who believe in our mission to foster ecological learning through land stewardship, community partnership and hands-on experiences. With their support, the Horn Farm Center:
- Protects and restores 186 acres of preserved farmland and wild space;
- Educates and inspire over 850 participants each year;
- Demonstrates agricultural and land stewardship practices that restore, rather than degrade, the health of our environment;
- Addresses poor water and air quality, builds wildlife habitat, and mitigates the impacts of climate change;
- Serves over 5000 visitors to the Horn Farm and surrounding region each year;
- Fosters a love for the earth and sense of belonging in the places we call home!
Does your business want to make an impact by supporting the Horn Farm Center this year? Click here for more information or reach out to Executive Director, Alexis Campbell at executivedirector@
Save the Date: Summer Solstice Celebration
Come welcome the the longest day of the year at the Horn Farm Center! Join us on Saturday, June 22nd for a free, family-friendly event as we celebrate the Summer Solstice – part of our special 20th Anniversary offerings.
Hear stories by the campfire, enjoy snacks freshly baked in our Squirrel Tale Oven, tour the farm, and share a potluck meal with friends at the Horn Farm.
Click here to learn more.
Small Change. Big Difference.
Did you know that you can choose to “round up for charity” when you shop at Lemon Street Market in downtown Lancaster? During the months of March & April, all donations will go to support the Horn Farm Center!
Customers can also choose to increase their at-the-register donation by adding to their round up value.
Lemon Street Market is a full-service grocery store located just off the corner of Mulberry and Lemon Street in Lancaster City. The store focuses on sustainable and healthy living, with many local, organic, vegan, and gluten-free options.
A big thanks to Lemon Street Market for supporting the Horn Farm Center!
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NEW: Introduction to Power Tools
Alex is a maker from Northeastern Pennsylvania, who has received her training in woodworking, carpentry, and design through Lohr School of Woodworking, Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and years of self-directed learning. She is passionate about affordable housing solutions, the effect of built environment on human behavior, and empowering people through the design/build process.
This spring, Alex is partnering with the Horn Farm Center to share the basics of power tools! Learn how to measure and mark wood, gain familiarity with the functions and operation of a drill and driver, and make cuts with a circular saw, a miter saw, and a jig saw.
In this introductory course, we’ll also discuss settings, blades, and applications for each tool, and cover other common household tools that will make your next build/home improvement project a breeze. Bring along any questions you might have that will inform current or upcoming projects.
Join us on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 from 9AM-3:30PM for Introduction to Power Tools at the Horn Farm Center.
Register for Intro to Power Tools
2024 Forager Training Program
Interested in foraging and gathering wild foods? This year, we are offering a new training program focused on developing the skills, knowledge, and practices that will rekindle our age-old relationship with the land beneath our feet.
This 8-week training program will provide foundational knowledge for those interested in beginning (or deepening) their path towards building a relationship with the land, incorporating wild plants into their everyday life, and gaining the knowledge to confidently share with others. Expect a diverse array of lectures, conversations, general plant walks, hands-on exercises, and the opportunity for plenty of tasting of both raw and prepared wild foods.
Join us for the 2024 Forager Training Program, which runs weekly on Thursday evenings, starting on May 2nd until June 20th from 6-8pm.
Register for 2024 Forager Training Program