Fallen Aspen Farm History

In 2012 Jake and Des founded Fallen Aspen Farm as a small scale vegetable, fruit, egg and poultry operation with sales throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. Shortly thereafter, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) awarded Fallen Aspen with a long-term agricultural lease within the 394-acre Plain Grove Fens Natural Area (visit www.waterlandlife.org for more details on the Natural Area which is open to the public) where Fallen Aspen Farm is now located.

Once they settled in Plain Grove township, Jake and Des expanded their operation tenfold. They set up a high tunnel, planted hundreds of fruit and nut trees, and installed livestock fencing. They then brought goats, poultry and pigs onto the farm. Within the year, they made direct sales to local individuals as well as a number of notable restaurants in Harmony, Zelienople and Pittsburgh.

Fallen Aspen Farm is now in another phase of operational and market growth in which the farmers continue to refine their highly ethical livestock practices. Jake and Des have thoroughly developed their livestock operations to include pastured pork, pastured poultry and grass-fed lamb.