Pennsylvania has more raw-milk-licensed dairies than any other state, anchored by the Lancaster County Plain communities and the broader Pennsylvania Dutch country. Retail raw milk sales are legal under state license. The state is also a leader in farmstead cheese, orchard fruit, and heritage grains.
- Region
- Mid-Atlantic
- Density
- high
- Top metros
- Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Harrisburg, Lancaster
- Season window
- April through November. Peak heirloom produce July through September; apples September through November.
Find a farm with delivery in Pennsylvania
Live directory, filtered to Pennsylvania and to farms that deliver.
How farm delivery works in Pennsylvania
Heavy multi-farm CSA delivery into Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and the Lehigh Valley. Many Lancaster-area dairies run weekly home-delivery routes into Philadelphia, Baltimore, and DC. Several farms ship farmstead cheese nationwide.
Top farm-direct categories in Pennsylvania
- Raw milk and farmstead cheese. See the Pennsylvania raw milk law for the legal channel in this state.
- CSA shares. Use the CSA filter for Pennsylvania.
- Heirloom produce and orchard fruit. Common in Pennsylvania farm-direct delivery.
- Grass-fed beef and pastured pork. Filter to grass-fed beef in Pennsylvania.
- Pastured eggs. Filter to pastured eggs in Pennsylvania.
Top metros for farm delivery in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Allentown
- Erie
- Harrisburg
- Lancaster
- Reading
- Bethlehem
The directory uses the farm's address and delivery zone, not the metro itself, so the right way to find your nearest farm is to type your ZIP into the search box. Most farms in Pennsylvania run weekly delivery routes within 30 to 90 miles of their farm.
Seasonality
April through November. Peak heirloom produce July through September; apples September through November. Pastured meats and shelf-stable goods (honey, maple syrup, preserved foods) are typically available year-round.
Raw milk in Pennsylvania: Retail legal with permitting. Read the state law page.
Neighboring states
If coverage in your area is thin, the same farm may run a route into a neighboring state, or you may want to drive to a farm just over the line. Common neighbors:
If you cannot find a farm in your area of Pennsylvania
- Widen the radius. Many farms run routes 60 to 90 miles.
- Switch to the Ships filter for farms that mail nationwide. Particularly useful for pastured meat and farmstead cheese.
- Look for a multi-farm CSA in your nearest metro; many run drop sites in adjacent suburbs and small towns.
- If you know a working farm not yet listed in Pennsylvania, ask them to list for free.