Copper Kettle Farms

Copper Kettle Farms, located in Gettysburg, PA, is run by Crystal and Donald, both avid homesteaders and gardeners. Crystal, a fifth-generation farmer, and Donald, passionate about raising heritage small-game and heirloom variety produce, have built a small but thriving farm. Along with Crystal’s dad, they have created a powerhouse team dedicated to green thumbing alongside nature. The farm offers workshops on small-game butchering, herbalism, soil building, and small acreage homesteading.

The farm employs rotational grazing for their chickens, ensuring they receive plenty of sunshine and fresh air. The chickens are supplemented with organic grains and garden scraps. The farm also focuses on soil building and regenerative agriculture, with Donald having studied under experts like Gabe Brown and Dr. Elaine Ingram. Their practices emphasize the interconnectedness of farming, ecology, and human health.

Copper Kettle Farms sells fresh cut herbs and vegetables from their garden and offers meat from rabbits, chickens, and turkeys. They welcome visitors to pick up eggs from their external fridge and are expanding their operations to include plant starts like elderberries, tomatoes, squash, lilac bushes, and raspberries. The farm also utilizes YouTube to showcase their journey and provides workshops and resources for other homesteaders and farmers.