Churchview Farm

01/12/2025

this morning CVF 🌸team flower🌸 met to plan our seed orders for the coming season (the best meeting of the year). ⁣
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it also seems a perfect day for some much-needed flower content, so enjoy these summer colors as we flash back to some of our 2024 blooms. ⁣
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today over homemade bagels (thanks to my mom) we reviewed favorite catalogs, made variety selections, and planned our 2025 gardens.⁣
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with (now 15) gardens and beds around the farm dedicated to annual/cut-flower and perennial production, we have lots of space to experiment with varieties, colors, textures, and crops. 2025 is going to be another colorful one at Churchview 🎨

01/07/2025

outdoors/indoors wintertime antics ❄️

12/31/2024

this incredible gift from CVF workshare Megan, painted by her wildly talented husband Rob, is a perfect depiction of our Lucy and Fran 🥰🥹⁣
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he absolutely nailed their personalities and delightfully derpy expressions 🐶🐶⁣
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feeling gratitude for all the people who make Churchview what it is, especially our workshares and volunteers, like Megan, who truly become friends and family 💚⁣
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happy new year to all our supporters and friends, we’ll see you on the farm in 2025 ✨⁣
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(𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘵, 𝘋𝘔 𝘙𝘰𝘣 )

12/25/2024

merry & bright, to all a good night ✨🎄⁣
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happiest of holidays from the Churchview Farm crew, herd, and flock 🥂

12/22/2024

wreath-making antics in the greenhouse today! hot chocolate, pups at our feet, a toasty fire 🔥, tasty treats (thanks to my mom), and some truly impressive creativity. ⁣
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some of our longtime workshares & friends joined us to make wreaths and fuss around with dried florals from the season and foraged beauty from around the farm ✨⁣
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we made everything from wreaths to napkin rings to wall hangings… I was so impressed with the creativity and how everyone leaned in.⁣
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space was limited in our greenhouse, but I can’t wait to do it again soon and invite more of our farm family. ⁣
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days like this make me wildly grateful to be doing what I do, to be host of this space, and to have so many delightful people in my world. ⁣
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happy holidays indeed 🎄❄️

12/20/2024

❄️winter wonderland❄️ (for a few hours, anyway)⁣
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there’s so much beauty and interest in the winter gardens … just one more reason to leave the cleanup of annual flowers and cutting down of perennials until spring 🌱

12/13/2024

As the holidays rush onwards, we wanted to take a moment to look forward to the celebrations that warmer months will bring. Between our Dinner Series events at the Farm, we also host private birthday parties, anniversaries, corporate dinners, fundraisers, showers, and the most lovely intimate weddings. All of our events include the same bespoke details that you see at our dinners, from our flower arrangements & vintage tableware to our talented catering partners & thoughtful staff. If you’d like to plan something, you can use the “Celebrate With Us” tab on our website to give Alison (our Event Maven) a shout and she’ll fill you in with all of the details ✨Bookings for May-September are filling up, but we’d love to squeeze you in! [Photo credit to 😍 from one of our favorite weddings of 2024]

12/13/2024

12/06/2024

leaning in to fresh & preserved harvests for holiday festivities 🎄 ⁣
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harvests are slim this time of year, but the chickens don’t go on vaycay so fresh eggs are always available (albeit at a significantly slower pace) 😴🥚⁣
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I love pickling these in a brine with a few raw peeled beets (that I chiseled out of the frozen ground this week 🥶) and using them for deviled eggs. these beauties are on the menu for an upcoming holiday party 🥂⁣
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something else to consider for your winter festivities is gifting jars of preserves you’ve made during the season. for our CVF holiday party, these are displayed near the entrance with fresh greens so guests can grab a jar on their way out. ⁣
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happy party season, friends ☃️❄️⁣

11/15/2024

the 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 is 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁, friends, but there’s so much more to come at the Farm next season so please stay tuned!⁣
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Churchview is a space to gather, to find kinship & solidarity, to enjoy beautiful food, and to learn & engage. everyone who joins us here, from our chefs and their teams to our guests, is supporting education and this amazing community. ⁣
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we exist because of you, and we’re grateful. see you next season in the sunshine ☀️⁣
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~Tara, Alison, and the CVF team

11/11/2024

ANNOUNCING the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝘿𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 (number 13, baby) 🎶✨🥂⁣
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join us to celebrate thirteen whole years of Farm Dinners at Churchview! ⁣
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in this lineup you’ll see some longtime favorites, new concepts, and (we think) something for everyone. ⁣
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𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙞, 𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟱, @ 𝟵 𝙖𝙢. all the details are on our website: https://churchviewfarmpgh.com/farm-dinner-series-2025
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winter may be on the way, but before you know it we’ll see you on the Farm in the sunshine ☀️⁣

11/08/2024

finding beauty & optimism in who and what surrounds us, and feeling so much gratitude for:⁣
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my farm family⁣
the sweetness and hilarity of animals⁣
beautiful harvests & summer evenings⁣
collaborating and teaching⁣
flowers, flowers, and more flowers⁣
workshare antics (and workshare gifts)⁣
warm sunny mornings⁣
the incredible community we’ve built⁣
found hummingbird nests⁣
fall crops⁣
preserving the harvests ⁣
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all of you 💚

11/05/2024

vote like your lives and rights depend on it, because they absolutely do. let’s make our collective voices heard. loud and clear.⁣
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💚🇺🇸✌️🏳️‍🌈⁣
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𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥

10/28/2024

one of the *many* annual tasks keeping us busy near the close of the growing season is our all-important SOIL TESTING 📓⁣
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CVF is part of a ten-year soil health benchmark study via , so every October our workshares & volunteers gather soil samples from our primary growing fields. ⁣
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starting in the spring we keep meticulous records (though I admit they get somewhat less meticulous as the season progresses 😅) of all crops, amendments, tillage, and anything that impacts the soil structure and heath. in December I send that info along to PASA, and over the winter we receive extensive reports providing clear insight as to the goings-on in our soil. we use these reports to plan and adjust for the coming year, which plays heavily into our off-season planning.⁣
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for those of you with backyard or community gardens - now is the time to test your soil! it’s a big part of what will set you & your garden up for success next season 🌱⁣
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(and thanks to our Soil Test Czar, workshare )

10/10/2024

join us for the last dinner of the season 🍂🍷⁣
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this fall meal, with the team from and sommelier & educator Alyssa McGrath of , centers on food and wines with a focus on sustainable, regenerative, and biodynamic practices.⁣
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swipe for menu and pairings (subject to change, vegetarian options avail). all the details and tickets are available on our website: https://churchviewfarmpgh.com/2024-monthly-dinner-series
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hope to see you for our last pairing meal of 2024 ✨

10/01/2024

𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝟭𝟬/𝟮 @ 𝟵 𝙖𝙢⁣
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we’re wrapping up the event season at Churchview with two very different, delicious, fall-festive (or Halloween spooky) experiences.⁣
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𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟬/𝟭𝟱 we’ll be joined by the chef/owner team from with sommelier Alyssa McGrath for a dining experience centered around local meats, cheeses and other products, expertly paired with biodynamic and organic wines 🍷⁣
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𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟰 we end the season on a spooky note with a 𝘡𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 party, featuring the undead from & . there will be Halloween-y tunes courtesy of DJ Mary Mack and plenty of zombies roaming the property, looking to snack on the living (𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟸 𝘻𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦) 🧟‍♀️⁣
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visit our website for details: https://churchviewfarmpgh.com/2024-monthly-dinner-series
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join us as we wrap up an incredible season of events on the Farm 🥂🥰✨

09/28/2024

the last month has been a whirlwind at the Farm 😅💚🍅 what with growing, harvesting, feeding, and snapping pics of pretty flowers & our adorable animal (and human) friends.⁣
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between those in our our weekly educational programming keeping up with harvests (and new rescue chickens), hosting dinners with chef friends from to .pgh to a pepper celebration with , working with incredible somms like , meeting new members of workshare families, preserving projects with friends in the outdoor kitchen, refusing to accept that tomato season will EVER end, and preparing for fall crops … it’s busy days.⁣
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but soon things will slow down. and before you know it, Alison and I will be preparing for the 2025 Sunday Farm Dinner series launch in November (!!!), and workshares & volunteers will be taking home Thanksgiving treats. ⁣
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in the blink of an eye, the season will be over. appreciate the fresh food & flowers while you can 🌸⁣
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09/23/2024

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙉𝘿 (𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯) 𝙄𝙎 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 🧟🧟‍♀️ 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗲.⁣
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October event announcements are coming soon, but we need to give fair warning about an impending zombie invasion at Churchview. ⁣
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longtime CVF guests may remember our 2012 zombie dinner, and we’re leaning in again to fall-festive spooky-farm vibes to celebrate the end of 2024 events with a late October 𝙕𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 - including delicious food and drinks, of course. ⁣
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our friends from and have also been bitten, but they’re clawing their way out of the grave to bring us pizzas from the mobile oven along with some salads, sides, and treats - plus the beverages we’ll all likely need to give us courage to brave the undead lurking around the farm.⁣
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one of our previous invaders, Zombie Jen, is pictured here… unfortunately she’s escaped her chains and is returning 🧟‍♀️ with some of her undead friends.⁣
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𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙. dates and details coming soon 🎃