Hand-tilled farming is owned and operated by Gregg & Louise Keckler. We are a small fruit & vegetable farm in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. We enjoy growing a variety of small berry fruits, tree fruits, and vegetables. We have 1 greenhouse & 2 tunnels in full production plus laying hens & milking goats.

We spray our fruits and vegetables as needed. We try to use organic methods as much as possible. We use lots of compost and mulch for soil nutrients and weed control. We harvest by hand and plant by hand. We do not use any heavy machinery. We are always looking for ways to control pests by companion planting and soil tests.

We sell our vegetables, fruits and value-added products at two locations and at our farm.

East Columbia Public Library Farm Stand – 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD

Downtown Fairfax Community Market -10500 Page Ave, Fairfax, Virginia.

Our Farm -1410 Goodyear Rd, Gardners, PA

We offer two 14 week CSA sessions.

Dates for 2026
Session 1 begins May 14 – Aug 15
Session 2 begins Aug 20 – Nov 21

You can sign up for the CSA for 2026 by sending us a note with your name, address, pickup location & email address and a check.

Our mailing address:
Gregg & Louise Keckler
Hand-tilled Farming
1410 Goodyear Rd
Gardners, PA 17324

  • Farm News – Hand-tilled Farming

    We are a small farm in south-central PA.  We grow most of our produce and fruit.  We do our best to use sustainable practices on our land.  We have two high tunnels and one greenhouse for propagation.  Berries and tree fruits are main crops and we have four garden patches dedicated to vegetables, greens, root…

  • 2026 CSA Early Bird Special!

    The early bird special sign-up period has begun for 2026. Sign up for the full 28 weeks May 14 – Nov 19 Fresh fruits & vegetables $900 (a yearly discount of $80 not including eggs)

  • New web site

    Welcome to our new web site!

  • New company & site logo

    We have updated our company logo. Here are some variations of it for different purposes.

  • New name, same quality

    Today we are proud to announce the new name for our family owned and operated farm business: Hand-tilled farming! The name is the only change that is occurring and you can expect the same quality and consistency that we have provided for over 18 years.