Welcome to Friends of Fox Chase Farm!
About the Farm
Fox Chase Farm is a 112 acre working educational livestock farm located in Northeast Philadelphia at 8500 Pine Rd. and Pennypack Creek. It is open to the public on specific days for various public events.
Friends of the Farm
Friends of Fox Chase Farm (FFCF) is a 501(c)3 organization and all volunteer group of over 200 member families. It was formed in 1990 to assist the Fairmount Park Commission in maintaining and preserving this pastoral treasure.
What the Friends do
FFCF actively supports the farm by assisting at public events, engaging in fund-raising activities, community outreach and historic research.
Become a Friend of Fox Chase Farm with a $10 annual membership
Visit Fox Chase Farm!
The Farm is open to the public for special activities and programs throughout the year.
These include public festivals and events, volunteer gardening, a 4-H club, and school trips.
Upcoming Events
MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL
Saturday,
March 1, 2025, 12 – 4 PM
Learn the process of maple sugaring, watch the making of maple candy, and sample pancakes with pure maple syrup. Crafts & Storytelling. Maple products will also be for sale. Check out the maple sugar stove renovated with funds from Friends of Fox Chase Farm. Admission: $5.00 Adults and Children ages 2 and over; Children under 2 Free. Cash Only.
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SHEEP SHEARING FESTIVAL
Saturday,
April 26, 2025, 12 – 4 PM
Join us at Fox Chase Farm, 8500 Pine Road, on April 26th from 12 – 4 PM for our annual Sheep Shearing Festival. Watch as live sheep are sheared, and learn what is done with the wool. Enjoy music, games, foot being sold, hayrides, candle dipping, and more. Admission: $5.00 Adults and Children ages 2 and over; Children under 2 Free. Cash Only.
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Gardening
The School District has put this program on hold – if you want to join us, contact us to find out where we are gardening now.
Come garden with us Mondays from 5:30 PM til dusk from mid-April through October (weather permitting). All produce is donated to area food banks (Approximately 2,000 pounds each year). The garden is located near the front entrance on Pine Road.
4-H Club
August 2022 – 4H is effectively being forced off the farm. Details in the Philadelphia Inquirer article. Also, see the Letter to the Editor from Al Taubenburger published in the Northeast Times.
The Philadelphia School District rents the farm for one dollar per year yet is charging the children of the 4H club over $30,000 per year just to access the farm. Needless to say, this is prohibitive.
An active 4-H Club operates at the farm raising pigs, sheep, goats, and beef cattle. The members show these animals at a Mini-Farm Show at the farm in June and at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg in January. Children must be at least nine years of age to participate. A parent must be actively involved in this weekly commitment.
School Visits
To schedule a class trip, call Mandy Fellouzis, Philadelphia School District Site Administrator at 215-728-5008.