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At Kimberton Hills we believe that the health of land and people are deeply interdependent. In that spirit, we practice biodynamic agriculture, which begins with the best organic practices and incorporates a view of the land as a living organism.
Preparations similar to homeopathic remedies are applied to the soil or plants at appropriate times throughout the year to renew its vitality. A diversity of cultivated land , pastures for animals, woodlands and gardens further enriches the land and creates a farm organism with dynamic, living energy. Working with the land with respect for its health and integrity, we produce milk, vegetables, fruit and herbs that are free of toxins and bursting with vitality. We are healing our environment, our customers and ourselves through this work.
If you want to learn more about biodynamics, you may be interested in reading STELLA NATURA, the Kimberton Hills Biodynamic Agricultural Planting Guide and Calendar. In print since 1978, the calendar is edited by Sherry Wildfeuer and published by Camphill Village Kimberton Hills. It can be ordered online at www.stellanatura.com or place a phone order at 610-469-9686. Locally it is available at Kimberton Whole Foods and Helen’s Bring-n-Buy.
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 What is a CSA garden? CSA stands for “community supported agriculture.” We offer shares in the garden at the beginning of each season and shareholders receive their portion of the harvest each week from Memorial Day until Halloween. A full share is designed to feed two adults and two children, a half share to feed a couple with moderate veggie appetite or a veggie loving individual. We currently produce 200 shares. The 15-acre garden farm is a diverse seasonal mix of vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruit and livestock. Our head gardener Sebastian and his wife Lael are heading a 10 strong farm crew that consists of three seasonal trainees, six special needs villagers and one additional coworker.We use the methods of biodynamics to enhance soil fertility and provide high quality food.
The season begins in the greenhouse in early February. We make our own soil mix, grow transplants from seed (some of our own seed) then move on to the outside garden work in mid to end of March to sow the first crops, make compost and address general spring clean-up. By the beginning of June we’ve begun harvesting and shepherding our CSA activity. As fall arrives we are making the biodynamic preparations and sharing this activity with other gardeners in the area. November brings the season to a close with much stored away in the root cellar for the winter months.
To experience the richness of the full season we encourage apprentices to begin in early spring and stay until the end of November.
For more information please contact our head gardener, Sebastian Kretschmer, at 610-495-7295 or
We accept new shareholders each year. (Click below for more information)
 In the herb garden we grow a variety of culinary and medicinal herbs, using biodynamic preparations. Our crew spend the season planting, weeding, harvesting and drying herbs for the village and for marketing. While working, we experience the interaction of Nature’s realms—learning to observe and share our findings.
 The orchard provides the village with apples, pears, peaches, grapes and small fruits. Village workers share in the varied tasks that maintain the health of the orchard. In the spring we weed around the grapes and apply biodynamic compost and tree paste. In the summer we begin harvesting black currants and berries, we thin apples and monitor the insects. We spray non-toxic, biodynamic preparations on the plants. We remove bad fruit from the peach trees and grapevines. In the autumn we harvest and process most of the fruit. In the winter we prune all of the fruit trees and vines to allow light and air to penetrate the trees.
Last year we introduced a small flock of sheep to the orchard. This flock is cared for by the orchard crew and provides some of the wool for the fiber arts workshop.
 Our biodynamic dairy farm is comprised of 250 acres of mixed pasture, hay and arable land. We have a herd of 45 milk cows, the majority of which are Brown Swiss and Milking Short Horn. We also have an additional 40 head of young stock ranging from young calves to yearlings.
We bottle and direct market our milk to Kimberton Whole Foods as well as to two nearby Camphill communities.
The farm is committed to rotational grazing as a management tool. We feel it is a truly holistic and sustainable approach to land and livestock care. The cows and young stock are out on pasture from April until November. They are housed during winter and fed silage with supplemental grain and soybeans in the barn.
The farm crew forms a close-knit team working together to meet the needs of the farm and animals.
 Our 432-acre community includes woodlands, gardens, and meadows that are managed by an estate crew, who use sound ecological principles and innovative design to maintain the pastoral beauty of the village.
 The Apiary provides pollination for the gardens and orchard while producing honey for our village and for outside sales. We maintain several hives in the village and on farms in the neighboring countryside. Our honey is for sale through Kimberton Whole Foods.
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills offers the opportunity to gain experience in biodynamic, organic, and sustainable methods of agriculture and land stewardship in a socially therapeutic setting with developmentally disabled adults. Most people involved on the land work a half-day in the orchard, dairy farm, vegetable garden, herb garden, or estate (landscaping and land stewardship), and a half-day in a house. A few apprentices work full days in the dairy and vegetable garden. In addition to working alongside developmentally disabled adults, coworkers and apprentices generally live in a life-sharing house.
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