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North Star Orchard
Ike & Lisa Kerschner
3226 Limestone Rd. 
Cochranville, PA 19330
www.northstarorchard.com

North Star Orchard is a small orchard specializing in unique varieties of high-quality fruit.  We sell all of our product directly to consumers at area producer-only farmers' markets, or through our own CSA known as 'North Star Fruit Explorers'. 

Our business is known for its abundance of apple varieties (now more than 60), our unique Asian pears, and our high standard of quality in all of our fruits and vegetables.

We have always been interested in growing unusual varieties of fruit and vegetables, and in using the newest ideas in training and trellising.  We are concerned about the environment, and work hard to farm in a manner as sustainable and safe as possible.

We focus on varieties that are not traditionally grown.  Our apples are either antique or heritage varieties, or newer disease-resistant varieties.  Our Asian pears are unique in the fact that very few are grown at all on the East coast of the USA.  Plus, they are tended with the utmost care, so we can pick and sell Asian pears that are at their peak of flavor and crunch.  Our plum, peach, and cherry varieties are also unique...again, either new or heritage varieties.

We enjoy very much our interaction with customers at the markets where we sell our fruit, vegetables, flowers, and other products. We feel that we have made a lot of friends at these markets!  It gives us a lot of satisfaction to know that customers enjoy our products, and we enjoy the specific challenges associated with marketing at farmers' markets.