Blooming Glenn Farm
Back To Farms >Farmers Tom Murtha and Tricia Borneman grow over 75 different varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs on 70 acres of preserved land in Hilltown Township, PA. Before founding Blooming Glen in 2006, Tom and Tricia farmed together for 11 years on both coasts, in Oregon, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Tricia grew up in Bucks County, where she and Tom returned to work towards preserving the region’s rich agricultural heritage. Mirroring the nation, Bucks County has experienced a rapid loss of farmland – in 1945 it supported more than 4,000 farms on 267,000 acres; by 1997 those numbers plummeted to 739 farms on 83,534 acres.
Tom and Tricia, who have a small daughter, Dakota, strive be good land stewards by maintaining and enhancing soil, water and air quality through sustainable farming practices. They grow crops without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or genetically modified organisms and use compost, cover crops, mulching and crop rotation to build long term fertility and encourage healthy soil and plants. Their philosophy isn’t just good for the earth – anyone who’s been lucky enough to taste Blooming Glen’s beautiful and delicious produce knows that eaters benefit, too.
