Springdale Farms Explained

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 was founded in 1949 when Alan Ebert purchased the land. At the time, three quarters of Cherry Hill was farmland. Alan's widow, Mary, along with her children, took over operations of the 100acres farm after his death. A fire in 1988 destroyed the farm's retail building.^[4]

In late 1998, Springdale Road was widened from two lanes to four lanes, including a center left-turn lane.^[5] The construction claimed some of the farm's land and caused a detour that diverted traffic away from the farm, negatively affecting its business. In 1999, the farm expanded to add three greenhouses, totaling 9600square 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]

External links

• • Virtual tour

39.891°N -74.9687°W

Notes and References

1. News: South Jersey a divergent area. https://archive.today/20120715070259/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1846586431.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+01,+1999&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=South+Jersey+a+divergent+area&pqatl=google. dead. July 15, 2012. August 1, 1999. Courier-Post.
2. Book: Kiniry, Laura. Moon New Jersey. 2009. PublicAffairs. 978-1-59880-156-9. 290. June 23, 2011.
3. News: Cherry Hill looks to county to fund purchase of land. Ford. Toni. August 1, 1999. Courier-Post. 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. Web site: Kent. Bill. NEW JERSEY & CO.; Old McDonald Had a Wedding. The New York Times. June 23, 2011. December 3, 2000.
6. Web site: Cherry Hill farm market planning to expand. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107061309/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1847934951.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+05,+1999&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Cherry+Hill+farm+market+planning+to+expand&pqatl=google. dead. November 7, 2012. Courier-Post. June 23, 2011. January 5, 1999.
7. Web site: Grzyboski. Lisa. Cherry Hill funds deer fence. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107061351/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1758007691.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+23,+2006&author=LISA+GRZYBOSKI&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Cherry+Hill+funds+deer+fence&pqatl=google. dead. November 7, 2012. Courier-Post. June 23, 2011. May 23, 2006.