Homegrown Marketplace

Come and say goodbye to our awesome employees today! Gwen and Andrea have been such a blessing!

Everything is 25% off today, help us clear this place out! Central Market York

It is such a bittersweet thing to have to say goodbye to each and every one of you after being on this journey together for the last 4 years. We started this business here in York with ambition and zeal in the hopes of supporting our young and growing family. Our dream was to grow, expand and serve our community and, in many unexpected ways, we did just that.
When we first opened, we admittedly knew very little about food but were recently passionate about it after the birth of our first daughter, Lucia. We began to understand the true value of taking care of our bodies through nutrition, mostly because we now had this little human that we were responsible for keeping healthy. Our battle against corn syrups, GMO’s, and processed foods began. Little by little, the mustard seed of a dream of owning a farm and growing/raising our own food took root. Now we are deep in the raw milk, grass fed meat, and soy free animal feed for all of our animals.
Alternatively, in the same week we opened, we received a devastating diagnosis for our second daughter who was 20 weeks in utero and a little thing called COVID paralyzed the world. Our world was rocked, our hearts were broken, and so much uncertainty laid in our near future. We were very close to closing our doors within that first month, but through prayer, we decided that we needed to continue.
Everyone knows what happened during COVID and truly, the market has never really been the same. So many long standing businesses left, customers never came back, and the overall attitude of people seemed to change as everyone socially distanced and isolated. Most of you, hopefully, likewise know the story of our daughter, how she had a miraculous birth and recovery, and how it impacted our faith, our family and our lives. God had truly blessed us and we are grateful to have been able to share God’s intervention in our lives at what seemed to be an extremely dark time in the world’s history.
After our first year, we decided to make the move and buy land, thinking that in 5-10 years we could build on it and make our dream of a farm a reality. With God’s help and the real estate boom, however, we were able to build sooner rather than later, establishing Per Mariam Farm in April 2022. Per Mariam comes from the Latin “Ad Jesum Per Mariam” or “To Jesus Through Mary”; we decided this was the most appropriate name because without the constant intervention of our Blessed Mother calling us closer to Christ, it would have never become a reality.
Before we even moved into our home or had a coop, we bought 30 chicks! Soon after came another 30. Then finally some goats. Since then, we expanded our flock to about 90 chickens, 5 turkeys, 9 ducks, 5 pigs, and those 4 goats we bought had 6 babies! Soon… cows. Though the work load has been intense and though we have made many mistakes along the way, we consider it a great privilege that God has entrusted these 20 acres and all the humans and animals on it to our care so that we may participate in His creation.
So, to answer the big question of “why are we closing”, I will do my best to explain. There are many things which we value, but one of the things that has become so precious to us as a family is time. We are in the prime of our family’s development. Lucia who was barely 1 year old when we opened, just turned 5. She loves learning to read, her (home)schoolwork, sports, the farm and games. Arianna who was still growing in mommy’s belly, just turned 3. She loves imitating her big sister, loving everyone with a full heart, being a big sister, and drawing us all surprise cards. Daniel who was only a thought at the time we opened, was conceived, born, and just turned 1. He’s literally the sweetest boy we know and loves doing anything to make his sisters laugh. Baby number 4 is now on the way and we are so excited to see how this child will change our lives and shape our family even more. Our family is in our prime and we want to take the time to cherish these moments we will never get back. We have made it a priority to be together, as a family should be.
Working full time in the fire department, running the market, and cultivating a farm does not provide much of an opportunity for us to make that time together happen. We have made the decision that, in order for something to steal that time away, it must provide something bountifully in return. Unfortunately, that just has not been the case here financially.
When we first opened our business, it took many deliberations and drawings to come up with just the right logo. We wanted something clean, classy, and meaningful. The bee and wheat are an ode to ComplEAT’s logo, whom occupied the stand before us, and signify the healthy balance nature and the food we consume provide. But, hidden in the center is a sword where the wheat intersects, purposefully forming the Chi Rho,( ) a catholic symbol signifying the first two letters of Christ’s name in Greek. We decided that at the center of every decision we would make as a business, would be Christ. Not only that, but we wanted to send Christ home with each and every person that came to our stand, even if it was just on a sticker on a bag of oats, on the copy of your receipt, or on one of our business cards. More than anything, however, we hope that you experienced Christ in some capacity with us and we want you to know that we have prayed for each and every one of you, for all the intentions and concerns you have brought to us over the last 4 years, and thanked God for letting us cross paths in whatever capacity that may have been.
I cannot express how hard of a decision it is to leave this amazing market community. We are so grateful for all of you who have supported us these past 4 years. Please know that we truly never viewed anyone as a customer (probably cause I’m a really bad salesman and also why we weren’t making money [joking]); but you have all been considered part of our Homegrown Marketplace Family, from Day 1 to Day 1385. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of our journey, for watching our family grow, and for all the love you have shown us; more so, thank you for letting us be part of your journey, for letting us watch your progress in life and in health, and for letting us love you back.
God Bless you all,
Homegrown Marketplace Family

It is very bittersweet as we have begun to break the news to everyone that we will be closing down our stand at the Central Market York . Our last day will officially be December 16th. Please come out and say goodbye in these last 3 weeks and also come and help us clean out the stand! Everything must go!

There will be a couple more posts over the next three weeks detailing our decision and recapping our favorite memories from our time here in York. As of now, our plan is to continue selling select products out of our farm only, but expect to continue to see some of your essentials and favorites still at the Market, as we are arranging with other vendors to keep the good stuff going.

With love,
~Homegrown Marketplace

Fresh Sea Moss just in from our lovely Montika-Halman Smith!

Open until 2 pm today

Fresh Sea Moss in from Montika-Halman Smith! They sell quickly so the sooner you’re in at Central Market York the more likely there will be one for you!

Open until 2 pm today

Look at these gorgeous peaches that just arrived fresh off the tree! There’s still time to grab some today 🍑

Homegrown Marketplace has new items this month! Come check out our freeze dried bananas and pineapples for a great snack or addition to your favorite summer fruit salad!

Open from 8-2 today Central Market York!

Andrea and Alaina are at Central Market until 2 today for all of your pre-weekend shopping! Stop in and grab some fresh meats, milk and sea moss before it’s gone!!

Super excited to launch our new product - Freeze Dried Banana Chips! Freeze drying these healthy snacks enhance the flavor, maintain all the nutritional value, and eliminate 98% of the moisture content, creating a shelf stable delicious snack that is perfect for hiking, car rides, or to toss on top of your cereal in the morning.

These are the first of many freeze dried snacks you can expect to see! Try them out today at Homegrown Marketplace in Central Market York or order online at:

https://www.homegrownmarketplace.com/product/freeze-dried-banana-chips/

BIG NEWS!

Homegrown Marketplace is now partnering with The Farmstead Butcher ! Located in Gettysburg, they are committed to sustainable agriculture and animal welfare, focusing on grass fed and grass finished meat! They are exactly the same ideals we try to promote in our business and on our farm.

This is a great, small, local business that is going to be providing us with high quality, healthy meat that you can feel good about.

Look for their products this Saturday at our stand at Central Market York and, once we get things settled there, they will be available online at HomegrownMarketplace.com

Excited to announce that Mary-Christine Robeson and I have been asked to be part of the founding team of Chesterton Academy of the Annunciation , a classical high school in the Catholic tradition!

We will be located in Emmitsburg MD. Christ has already had His hand in our work in so many different ways. This is a huge undertaking however and we need the help of our awesome community to help us raise approximately $200,000.

To find out more about the values that Chesterton Academy stands for, how our school is different, if you're interested in enrollment, or to donate, please check out our website! Any support is greatly appreciated!

https://www.chestertonannunciation.org/donate

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🚨NEW PRODUCT 🚨

This is how Sundays start. Work all week, but Sundays are for God.

On the back of our mug:

"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love. For I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you, I entrust my life." Psalm 143:8

Ps: bible is opened to my favorite part, Daniel chapter 3

is offering a Mother's Day French toast package as the perfect gift for any mama! They partnered with us by adding our Maple syrup! Place your order by May 10th!

Our farmers collected your eggs and they're waiting for you at the market! See you there!

This might be my favorite favor we have done yet! We used half our soap bars for this favor, but I bet these would look just as cute with the full bars! What a great idea, and I hope the bride and all of her guests enjoy such a thoughtful gift!

Favors we have done so far:
Popcorn (different flavors)
Honey
Soap

We have endless items that would make awesome and creative favors! If you have an event coming up, consider using us! We will work with you to get you exactly what you're looking for!

Labor is a big part of our lives. Every morning I start the day with this prayer in order to keep my heart, mind and soul correctly oriented on Christ in the midst of all of our work with the intercession of Saint Joseph, model of laborers. This is by far my favorite prayer and the one that resonates in my soul the most.

"O Glorious Saint Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations; to work with thankfulness and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience, never shrinking from weariness and trials; to work above all with purity of intention and detachment from self, keeping unceasingly before my eyes death and the account that I must give of time lost, talents unused, good omitted, and vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God.

All for Jesus, all through Mary, all after thy example, O Patriarch, Saint Joseph. Such shall be my motto in life and in death. Amen."

Happy Feast Day to St. Joseph the Worker. Pray for us!mariam.farm

Congratulations to Homegrown Marketplace for being named Downtown Inc's April of the Month! Located inside Central Market York in the Market District York Downtown York, Homegrown Marketplace is owned and operated by the Robeson Family, with a deep commitment to faith, family, and food!

Together with their three kids, Ryan and Mary-Christine excitedly bring their fresh and organic products grown from their York County homestead to Central Market each and every week. Selling dry goods, local honey, milk, eggs, produce and much more, they can be visited during regular Central Market business hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. To learn more, visit them at market or check them out online at https://www.homegrownmarketplace.com/.

Ryan is the heart of . He loves this business, and he pours out so much of his time and energy into making it grow. This man works tirelessly every single day on the farm, his full-time job, and at HomegrownMarketplace. Everyone who knows him knows he's nonstop. Yet, regardless of how tired or worn out he is, he never loses sight of his vocation. This man comes home exhausted but will scoop up his children and take them outside with him to give me a break while he gets to bond and spend time with them. He cleans the kitchen after every single meal, and he reads his children a book before saying the rosary with the family. He does all this with joy. True joy. The kind that keeps you composed and at peace regardless of your daily cross. The kind of joy that makes you see that each person you encounter is a child of God and deserves respect. He doesn't let the weight of the world and the stress of balancing 3 jobs take away from his devotion to God and his family. His fulltime job requires him to work on some Sundays. But he always gives his Sunday's to God, and when he's home, to us as well. He is our rock and the greatest role model for our children. With that being said, we are so grateful to each and every customer who supports us. You give so much purpose to his efforts, and he truly cares for each of you. I hope you had a blessed Sunday, and we look forward to seeing you this week! God bless! Happy Sunday!

Grab a ride and get to the market today! It's a beautiful day to pick up your local produce and grocery needs.

Hurry into We are sampling our new butters:
Honey sweetened apple butter
Banana butter
Cherry butter
Peach butter
Strawberry butter

We hope everyone is having a blessed Easter octave!

Try our goat cheese! It's the perfect addition to your Easter celebration! .mariam.farm

Working hard on .mariam.farm to grow into a successful business! We truly appreciate every single customer that supports our family! It really means so much to us! See you tomorrow at !