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Current Farm Report:
The farm is closed for the 2018 season and will reopen in the spring when the asparagus starts popping out of the ground (late April)
When Sue can find the time, she will be baking sourdough bread in our wood fired brick oven. If you are interested, you can be added to the Oven Firing notification email list
Now you can stay at The PutmanPlace. We are listing our Big House on AirBnB. www.airbnb.com/rooms/25030053?s=51
If you are interested in special event flowers for the 2019 season, just call to make an appointment with Sue and we can start planning. We only accept one wedding/week and are not booking any additional weddings for the following 2019 dates: , June 9, July 27, August 3 Call: (814) 443-4529 or emai
After several unprofitable blueberry seasons, we have decided to downsize our blueberry production. The “Blueberry List” of past years will no longer exist. Large quantities will not be available. |
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The Putman Place is a 75 acre farm on the eastern side of the Laurel Mountain 1½ miles from Bakersville on the West Bakersville-Edie Road. The farm is managed by Sue Putman with the help of her husband, John Steele, the border collies, Liz, Lochy and Lucy, several summer employees as well as visiting relatives and friends. HISTORY: The Putman Place has been farmed by our family for five generations, since the 1850s. For the first one hundred years it was a traditional Somerset County dairy farm with 10 to 20 milking cows, a few pigs, a flock of chickens, and crop rotations of corn, oats and hay. Later the dairy gave way to beef. In the 1970s we began raising vegetables, strawberries, grapes, raspberries and other fruits.
WHAT WE DO: At the present time, we grow asparagus, rhubarb, fresh flowers, fresh herbs, assorted garden vegetables, and blueberries. We market them directly to our customers at the farm. We are open from May through September, Tuesday through Saturday. Our business hours are from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Tuesday through Saturday. We are closed on Sunday and Monday. |
Rhubarb:(4.00/lb) Sold only in May into the first part of June. Great for pies, sauces (like apple sauce). Traditionally the first "fruit" of the season.
Blueberries (5.00/pt) start in early July. After 5 bad seasons in a row, we are downsizing the number of blueberry plants we have in production. The “Blueberry List “ of past years will not be used. We will see what the season looks like and go from there. Cut Flowers: We have a large cutting garden of annual and perennial flowers and herbs with over 100 varieties available throughout the season. The flower season runs from mid June through September with a possible week or two on either end (weather permitting). The plant varieties are selected by Ann and Sue and started in our greenhouse in early spring. Check out the Flower Tips page for ideas on how to cut and handle fresh or dried flowers.
Fresh Herb Cutting Garden: We have a variety of culinary and medicinal herbs, sold by weight, you can cut yourself or we will cut for you. Also, the herb garden is "open territory" for the cut flower customers. Many of our herbs also look great in fresh flower arrangements. |
From the east (Somerset): Exit 110 on PA Turnpike. Follow signs for Rt. 31 West, Take Rt. 31 West 6 miles to Bakersville, Turn Right at Exxon Station, Proceed 1/2 mile to the white church, turn Right 1.5 miles to Blueberry Lane (there is a sign for the Putman Place on the left), Turn Left 1/2 mile, you're there. Our parking lot is a lawn. Just look for the red sales hut by the gardens.
From the west (Donegal): Exit 91 on the PA Turnpike. Take Rt. 31 East (left turn from toll booth), over Laurel Mountain, Past Hidden Valley Resort to Bakersville (a very small town about 2.5 miles from the entrance to Hidden Valley Resort). Turn left (sharp left) at the CoGo's Exxon station which is in the village of Bakersville, 1/4 mile to a white church, turn right onto West Bakersville Edie Rd and proceed 1.5 miles to Blueberry Lane (there is a sign for The Putman Place on the left) turn left, 1/2 mile, you're there! Our parking lot looks like a lawn. Just look for the red sales hut by the gardens.
From the north (Johnstown): The safest way from the north is to take rt 219 to Somerset and follow the directions above. The shortest route is "the back way": If you are unfamiliar with this route, use the directions from Somerset instead. We are located about 6 miles from Rt 985 (at the village of Sipesville) on the Bakersville-Edie Rd. Take Rt 219 to the Rt 30 exit. Go West on Rt 30 to Jenners Crossroads, Then turn left onto Million Dollar Highway. Continue to T at Rt 985. Go Left (south). Continue until the village of Sipesville (village on your left) look for signs for Brendle Egg Farm and Edie. Turn right onto Bakersville-Edie Road. Follow this road through the villages of Edie and Allenvale. The main road has a double yellow line. There are some strange turns on this road; just "follow the yellow lines" and you will be OK. The road will cross over the PA Turn Pike, Blueberry lane is 1.5 miles after you cross the Turn Pike on your right. There is a sign for The Putman Place on the right; turn right, follow the lane almost to the end (about 1/2 mile). Our parking lot is a lawn. Just look for the red sales hut by the gardens |
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GPS : Latitude: 40.060468 Longitude: -79.19677 |
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