Three Springs Fruit Farm
Farmer: Ben Wenk
1606 Bendersville Wenksville Road
Aspers, Adams County, PA
17304
 
 
Phone: 717-677-7186
Email: threesprings@embarqmail.com
Website: www.threespringsfruitfarm.com/
Farm Description Products / Services How We Sell Handling & Delivery

Farm Description

    Located between Gettysburg and Carlisle in Northern Adams County, Three Springs Fruit Farm has been family owned and operated for over 100 years. Operating as a partnership between David and John Wenk, the sixth generation to farm, Three Springs has a wide variety of apples, peaches, cherries, apricots, pears, small fruits, and vegetables for our farmers markets and the wholesale market. Farming on 350 acres, the majority of our farm is planted in apples. Three Springs is commited to bringing the finest quality produce to all of our customers, being good environmental stewards of our land, and going out of our way to serve you!

Nature of Operation:
    sustainable

Practices:
    Intensive IPM growing practices include (but aren't limited to) mating disruption, biological control, and bioremediation as well as reduced risk products and reduced residuals.

Product Offerings

Describe your product specialties and highlights:
    High quality, sustainably grown (IPM) tree fruits and locally grown, locally processed value-added items (canned peaches, fruit butters, apple sauce etc.) available year round.

Product Categories:
    Vegetables

Artichokes, Asparagus, Carrots, Corn, sweet, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Okra, Onions, Other, Peppers, hot, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Squash, winter, Sweet potatoes, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Tomatoes, heirloom, Zucchini

    Fruit
Apples, Apricots, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cantaloupes, Cherries, Melons, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Watermelon

    Herbs/flowers

    Value-added products
Cider, Jams and jellies, Other

How We Sell

Markets Served:

  • CSAs
  • Farmers Markets
  • Retail Stores
  • Restaurant Sales
  • Web Marketing
  • Wholesale
  • Institutional Sales
  • Value-Added Processing

Where we sell our products:
    See our website for a detailed list of our tailgate farmers market destinations during the growing season in DC/Baltimore and Philadelphia area. Products also available at fine restaurants and retailers in these areas by delivery.

Web/Mail Order Items:
    No information provided

Handling & Delivery

Produce
Handling & Delivery

Hydro-cooling capacity
Storage Cooler
Capacity (cu. ft.)
Washline system
Sizing/grading capacity
PLU stickers
Remove tops
Peel/slice/dice
Inspected processing facility
Standard pack:
Baskets
1/2 pt
pt
qt.
2 qt.
peck
1/2 bu.
bu.
Other:
Corrugated box with inserts
Clamshell
Plastic bags
Bunching/banding
Polish/wax
Delivery:
Radius available (miles): 150
Current delivery locations: Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC Metro area
Refrigerated hauling capacity: 12' box
Non-refrigerated hauling capacity: 14' box
Year-round availability
Seasonal availability. Please check off the months you have produce available.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Product liability coverage

Meat
Handling & Delivery

Inspection Status:
USDA
State
On-farm exemption
Poultry:
Whole Birds
Parts
Products (please describe):
Livestock (hogs, cattle, lambs, goats):
Whole
Half
Quarters
Cuts
Products (please describe):
Fresh
Frozen
Plastic Bags
Vacuum sealed process
Smoking
Ready-to-eat prep
Chilled delivery
Radius available (miles):
Current delivery locations:
Frequency of delivery:
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Other:
Year-round availability
Seasonal availability. Please check off the months you have meat available.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Product liability coverage