Dark Hollow Biodynamic

Summer Solstice Market
2025-06-21 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education, 4945 Horn Rd, York, PA 17406, York, PA, 17406, United States
Here’s a rewritten version of the Summer Solstice Market event page from the vendor perspective of Dark Hollow Biodynamic. The voice is adapted to feel warm, earthy, and rooted in Dark Hollow’s biodynamic ethos, while celebrating the community and shared values of the market:

🌞 Join Us at the Summer Solstice Market
Saturday, June 21st, 2025 | 10AM–2PM
Horn Farm Center, York County, PA
At Dark Hollow Biodynamic, we believe in marking the rhythms of nature—and the Summer Solstice is one of our favorite times of year. The longest day, the peak of sunlight, and a celebration of the abundance that this season brings. We’re thrilled to be part of this year’s Summer Solstice Market at the beautiful Horn Farm Center.
This isn’t just a market—it’s a joyful gathering of earth-minded people, from growers and makers to teachers and neighbors. Come walk the land, meet your local farmers, fill your basket with the region’s seasonal treasures, and reconnect with what it means to live in rhythm with the earth.

🌿 What to Expect
We’ll be there with our full hearts and hands—sharing the biodynamic preparations, plants, and compost that ground our farm’s work. But beyond our table, here’s what the day holds:

Organic produce grown by this year’s Regenerative Grower Training Program cohort at Horn Farm.
Annual and perennial plants and starts—perfect for your own backyard harvests.
A curated lineup of sustainable local vendors (like us!) offering meaningful, land-based goods.
Free educational tours of the farm’s agroforestry projects, food forests, pollinator gardens, and more.
Youth activities designed to inspire the next generation of land stewards.
Delicious food from Locally Seasoned and space for picnicking—bring your own blanket and join the community vibe.

🛒 Local Vendors You’ll Meet
The Horn Farm Summer Solstice Market is about uplifting the local ecosystem—and that means people too. We’re proud to be part of a stellar vendor lineup that includes:

Keystone Tree Crops Cooperative – committed to perennial agriculture and regenerative tree crops.
Dark Hollow Biodynamic – that’s us! We’ll be offering our biodynamic compost, herbal teas, and plant starts to infuse your garden and life with vitality.
Locally Seasoned – bringing the flavor with fresh, thoughtfully-prepared eats.

🌻 Why This Matters
As growers, we don’t just farm—we listen to the land. Horn Farm is doing incredible work blending ecological restoration with food production, and the Summer Solstice Market is a living example of what that balance can look like.
We invite you to walk the fields, talk with the growers, and experience what regenerative land care really feels like. Whether you’re an old friend or new face, we’d love for you to stop by our table, share stories, and see what’s growing this season.

🌞 Let’s Celebrate Together
Mark your calendars and come spend the longest day of the year with us.
The light lasts longer, and so will the feeling of connection.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
10AM to 2PM
Horn Farm Center
4945 Horn Rd, York, PA 17406

Learn the Art of Grafting with Zach Elfers at Dark Hollow Biodynamic!
2025-04-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Dark Hollow Biodynamic, 6924 Dark Hollow Road, Wrightsville, PA, 17368, United States
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET!
Have you ever dreamed of creating your own fruiting trees or perfecting your grafting skills? This is your chance to learn from an expert in a stunning agroforestry setting! Join us for an immersive Grafting Workshop led by Zach Elfers, tree crops enthusiast, small nursery operator, and lifelong student of nature.
About the Workshop:
In this hands-on, three-hour session, you’ll learn the art and science of grafting while creating your own grafted tree to take home. Zach will guide you through:

Benefits of grafting
Selection of grafting stock and scion wood
Knife Safety and Techniques
Focus on Bench Grafting while also covering Top Working and Budding
Hands-on practice with expert feedback

Whether you’re a curious beginner or an aspiring orchardist, this workshop is designed to provide practical skills you can use right away.
Reserve Your Spot Today!
Spaces are limited, and this is a unique opportunity to learn from Zach Elfers in an inspiring location. Don’t miss out on this chance to deepen your connection with nature and your skills in tree grafting.
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET!

Vending at Winter Faire, Susquehanna Waldorf School
2024-12-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Susquehanna Waldorf School, 15 West Walnut Street, Marietta, PA, 17547, United States
As part of our ongoing support of our children’s school, The Susquehanna Waldorf School, our family will have a booth vending biodynamic preparations, gardening calendars, felting wool and more! Please join us!

Wild & Uncommon Satellite Event - Biodynamic Farm Tour
2024-09-28 - 2024-09-29 | Dark Hollow Biodynamic, 6924 Dark Hollow Road, Wrightsville, PA, 17368, United States
For Full Wild & Uncommon (formerly the Paw Paw Festival) info, visit the FESTIVAL WEBSITE.
Tickets available for the following eight sessions:

Saturday, September 28, 11am (click to purchase tickets)
Saturday, September 28, 2pm (click to purchase tickets)
Saturday, September 28, 4pm (click to purchase tickets)
Sunday, September 29, 11am (click to purchase tickets)
Sunday, September 29, 2pm (click to purchase tickets)
Sunday, September 29, 4pm (click to purchase tickets)

**Please note that all guests will be required to sign a special activities waiver.
Join us at Dark Hollow Biodynamic and immerse yourself in a one-hour walking farm tour that showcases our “wild and uncommon” approach to agriculture.
Event Highlights:
Biodynamic Practices: Discover the principles and practices that define biodynamic farming. Learn how we nurture the land using methods that promote ecological balance and sustainability.
Icelandic Sheep: Meet our herd of wild and uncommon Icelandic sheep. Understand their role in our farming ecosystem and why these hardy animals are perfect for our forest/land management and biodynamic practices.
Forest-Grown Delicacies: Explore our forest-grown fruits, mushrooms, and medicinal plants. See firsthand how we cultivate these natural treasures in harmony with the surrounding woodland. Pennsylvania wild paw paw and other forest grown goods may be available for tasting and purchase.
Biodynamic Agriculture Insight: Gain valuable insights into biodynamic agriculture from one of Central PA’s burgeoning biodynamic farms. Understand how this approach differs from conventional farming and its benefits to the environment and human health.
This event also coincides with the Michaelmas festival, a significant celebration for anthroposophists and biodynamic practitioners worldwide. Michaelmas marks a time of inner strength and courage, themes that resonate deeply with our farming philosophy.
Come celebrate the wild and uncommon with us and leave inspired by the potential of biodynamic farming to heal and rejuvenate our planet. Whether you’re a seasoned farmer, a curious gardener, or someone interested in sustainable living, this event promises to offer valuable knowledge and inspiration.
We look forward to welcoming you to Dark Hollow Biodynamic for a day of learning, celebration, and connection with nature.

Foraged and Native Cocktail Hour, Native Plant ID Walk & BD Farm Tour
2024-08-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Dark Hollow Biodynamic, 6924 Dark Hollow Road, Wrightsville, PA, 17368, United States
This special fundraiser raises money for the amazing program at the Susquehanna Waldorf School in Marietta, PA. The first set of tickets will be at a benefit auction March 2nd. Additional tickets will be offered afterward, based on availability, with proceeds going to this beautiful school across the river from us!
Find out more about the Susquehanna Waldorf School HERE.
Our Plant Walk will be conducted by Jonathan Darby! Jonathan has been foraging for more than 20 years, leading classes since 2010, and was raised in the back alleys of Red Lion and on the banks of the Susquehanna River. Jonathan is the owner/operator of the Wallicks Farm Project, Riverbend Foraging, and co-owner of Riverbend Comics. Jonathan is a farmer, wild foods enthusiast, and educator. He is a certified permaculture designer and teacher and has served on the Board of Directors for the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education.

St. John's Day
2024-06-24 | PA
St. John’s festival celebrates the the human being who stands at a threshold between an older consciousness (Biblically the era of prophets of which St. John was the last) and the new consciousness, a conscioussness imbued with the Holy Spirit within the human being.
St John’s message and words had an inner fire of spiritual connection that kindles enthusiasm in people to break through barriers and change their own inner life.

Fantastic Fungi & Friends
2024-04-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Virtue Local Art Market, 481 E Market St, Hallam, PA, 17406, United States
Dark Hollow Biodynamic will be joining this year’s Fantastic Fungi & Friends at Virtue Local Art Market. Joining us will be forager and photographer Sarah Letourneau of @forest_apsara instagram page bringing specimens of seasonal foraged fungi and showcasing her photography of mushrooms across the Eastern Seaboard.
Dark Hollow Biodynamic will be selling native elderberry cuttings, biodynamic preparations and calendars and milk keffir (it’s a fungus!) with the possibility of some dried or fresh Shiitake depending on the harvest at that time.
We’ll also have some hands on experience for the young ones in terms of how we seed logs for mushroom growing. Don’t miss it! There is lots more going on from many local organizations and artists and that information can be found on the event page!

Regenerative Field & Forest Management - Volunteer Day
2024-04-20 11:00 - 17:00 | Dark Hollow Biodynamic, 6924 Dark Hollow Road, Wrightsville, PA, 17368, United States
Need a regenerative farm fix? Come to our afternoon of volunteering with food and snacks provided where we will be:

Identifying and removing some non-native plants
Planting native perennial trees and shrubs to fill those niches
Building hillside check dams and wildlife stacks from natural materials
Structuring and reinforcing hillside trails
Meet and interact with our very pregnant Icelandic sheep!

Your help is much appreciated AND you have the opportunity to learn a lot from your experience.
RSVP via facebook events HERE.

Three Kings Day
2024-01-06 | PA
According to the Biblical story, the Three Kings (also called wise men or magi) – named Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar – followed the Star of Bethlehem to find the birth place of Baby Jesus. They presented the baby with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
On this day, many biodynamic practitioners will prepare a mixture of the gifts of the magi and stir it in a bucket of water spraying the mixture around the land in some pattern of significance to the farmer.

Christmas
2023-12-25 | PA

Holy Nights Seed Burial
2023-12-24 - 2024-01-06 | PA
Many biodynamic practitioners bury the seeds they intend to plant over the holy nights. The seeds are placed in a box or jar and buried between 18 and 24 inches underground. The forces of life go within the earth and are strongest over these 12 nights. Seeds buried over the holy nights have increased health and disease resistance and a higher germination rate.
