DAMASCUS, PA — Join farmer Greg Swartz of Willow Wisp Organic Farm at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 for a farm tour and informative workshop about cover crops. 

“As farmers, we take the long view that while growing food, we should always be improving our soil, increasing the farm’s biodiversity (above ground and below), and contributing to our community,” said Swartz. “We do this by using cover crops, crop rotation and creating insect and wildlife habitat.” 

Swartz leads overall operations on Willow Wisp Organic Farm. He has been farming in the Upper Delaware River Valley since 2000. After seven years as an apprentice on local farms, including Wild Roots Farm, Apple Pond Farm and Gorzynski Ornery Farm, he and Tannis Kowalchuk bought their first farm. 

In the first couple of years, Swartz was the executive director of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY). He then returned to full-time farming and hasn’t slept much since. 

In 2015, the farm moved to the banks of the Delaware River. This new farm has allowed production to triple. Swartz’s goals are to grow high-quality food, improve the farm ecosystem and employ as many people as possible to show that farming can be and should be the key to economic development in our region. 

Food and refreshments will be provided. 

The farm is located at 38 Hickory Ln.

Learn more at www.willowwisporganic.com.