Business Name: Mahoning Creek Farms
Contact 1: Bob Livingston
Contact 2: Darlene (McConaughey) Livinston
Address: 6278 Route 210 Hwy Smicksburg, PA 16256
Phone: (717) 873-6409
Email: dmlivin@juno.com
Products and Services: Breeding Stock available, duroc hogs, registered dorset and tunis sheep and commercial dorset sheep.
Business Name: Morning Sky (Alpaca) Farm
Contact 1: Bob McClurg
Contact 2: Lynn McClurg
Address: 480 Carpenters Corners Rd Clarks Mills, PA 16114
Phone: 724-253-2493
Business Name: Plant's Herb Farm
Contact 1: Howard Plant
Contact 2: Deborah Plant
Address: 104 South Foster Rd Mercer, PA 16137
Phone: (724) 301-3073
Best time to call: After 2PM
Email: plantsherbfarm@myepath.com
Products and Services: Fresh Herbs in season, dried herbal dipst mixes, mustard, other herbal products.
Business Name: Weber Catering & Events LLC
Contact 1: Michonda Weber
Address: 305 Easy St New Wilmington , PA 16142
Phone: (724) 301-2829 or (724) 301-2830
Fax: (724) 946-8667
Web: www.whitingweber.com
Email: michonda@whitingweber.com
Products and Services: Catering & Event Production, Everything from tea parties to pig roasts
Business Name: Wester Farm Bed & Breakfast Cottages/Tours
Contact 1: Albin Wester
Contact 2: Betty Wester
Address: 155 Haun Rd Jamestown, PA 16134
Phone: 724-932-3953
Best time to call: Toll Free 877-373-4640
Fax: Cell: 814 573-7271
Web: www.WesterFarm.com
Email: abwester1@windstream.net
Products and Services: Dairy, Corn, Hay, Straw, Agri-tourism, Living accommodations plus breakfast. Tours available.
Business Name: Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association
Contact 1: Steve Paxton - President
Address: 442 Buckley Rd Grove City, PA 16127
# of members: 25
Objective: To promote the attributes of the Jersey cow. To provide the fellowship among Jersey cattle enthusiasts and friends in Mercer County & Western PA.
Meetings: As needed, including the annual meeting in March and a picnic in the summer.
Business Name: Northwest Pennsylvania Cattlemens Association
Contact 1: Sandi Cox, Sec/Treas
Address: 360 Fassinger Rd Evans City, PA 16033
Phone: (724) 601-3007
# of members: 70
Objective: Promote Beef and support local youth beef projects
Meetings: Annual meeting held in March at Leslie N. Firth Learning Center
Business Name: Mercer-Northwest Guernsey Breeders Association
Contact 1: Marlyn Hill, Secretary-Treasurer
Address: 26 Roberts Road Sandy Lake, PA 16145
Phone: (724) 376-3802
Objective: Promote the Guernsey Breed. Education of the non-dairy public about the Guernsey cow and her place in the dairy industry. Encourage young people to become involved in breeding the Guernsey cow and begin promoting her benefits.
Business Name: Mercer County Holstein Club
Contact 1: Mark Canon, County President
Address: 351 Fetsko Rd West Middlesex, PA 16159
Phone: (724) 528-1371
Best time to call: Evening
# of members: 65
Objective: To encourage the Holstein Breeders and support the youth of our organization through shows, sales, and fellowship.
Business Name: Mercer County Grange Fair
Contact 1: Ginny Richardson
Address: 1540 S Center Street Ext Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: (724) 748-4007
Best time to call: Anytime
# of members: 600
Objective: Promote agriculture in Mercer County, and to provide family fun and education
Meetings: Third Monday of every month at the Grange Fair Grounds
Business Name: Mercer County Farm Bureau
Contact 1: Bill Cannon, President
Address: Mercer County Board of Directors and officers may be located through the state office. Mercer, PA 16137
Phone: (717) 761-2740
Fax: (717) 731-3506
Web: http://www.pfb.com
Email: PubRel@pfb.com
# of members: 400 in Mercer County, 26,000 in Pennsylvania
Objective: Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is a general farm organization financed by the members. It is a grassroots organization and members decide its policies. The most important part of the Farm Bureau is the county organization, which is where the members take action. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is organized to unite farm and rural families for the purpose of surfacing, analyzing, and solving their problems. It is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau Federation.
Business Name: Mercer County Cooperative Sheep & Wool Growers
Contact 1: Bob Calvert, Sec/Trea
Contact 2: John Courtney, President
Address: PO Box 530 Mercer, PA 16137
Phone: (724) 662-3141
Email: hayewe@pathway.net; recalvert5@hotmail.com
Objective: The organization performs educational service and marketing functions for persons producing sheep, lambs and wool. The Western Pennsylvania Sheep and Club Lamb Sale is sponsored each spring and the cooperative gathering and selling of wool is handled each summer. Educational events such as our annual Shepherds Night are also held. Other services of the organization include the sale of sheep and lamb supplies, and maintaining membership and representation with the Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Association.
Meetings: Events are announced through membership mailings and newspaper articles
Business Name: Mercer County Agricultural Society (The Great Stoneboro Fair)
Address: 2381 Mercer Road P.O. Box 215 Stoneboro, PA 16153
Phone: (724) 376-2852
Best time to call: 9:00AM-4:00PM
Fax: (724) 376-7457
Web: http://www.stoneborofair.info
Email: lssteeke@mca.co.mercer.pa.us
Objective: To promote agriculture; encourage involvement of youth in agriculture; provide family entertainment
Business Name: Whispering Pines Veterinary Services, LLC
Contact 1: Carrie Miller
Address: 202 West Pine St Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: 724-458-4403
Business Name: Van Dyke Embryo Transfer
Contact 1: Dr. Todd Van Dyke, DVM
Address: 4994 Sandy Lake-Greenville Rd Sandy Lake, PA 16145
Phone: (724) 475-2299
Fax: (724) 475-4956
Email: toddpvandyke@yahoo.com
Products and Services: Certified for embryo export.
Business Name: Slippery Rock Veterinary Hospital
Contact 1: Dr. Paul J. Suorsa
Contact 2: Dr. Daniel Suorsa
Address: 131 Branchton Rd Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone: (724) 794-8545
Best time to call: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Fax: (724) 794-1104
Web: cvpmsuorsa@embarqmail.com
Email: www.slipperyrockvet.com
Products and Services: Veterinary services - small animal, farm dogs, cats and pets
Business Name: Sandy Lake Veterinary Service
Contact 1: John Ivancic, V.M.D.
Address: PO Box 615, 5445 Sandy Lake-Polk Rd. Sandy Lake, PA 16145
Phone: (724) 376-3141 or toll free 1-888-414-3590
Fax: (724) 376-3181 or (724) 794-1104
Products and Services: Farm animal medicine and surgery. Hydraulic foot trimming chute. Portable squeeze chute. In clinic mastitis culturing and sensitivity testing. Dairy ration formulation and evaluation.
Business Name: Orchard Creek Veterinary Hospital
Contact 1: David J. Parris, D.V.M.
Address: 999 E Main Street Ext Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: (724) 735-2252
Best time to call: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Fax: (724) 735-4577
Web: http://orchardcreekveterinary.com
Products and Services: Veterinary services- small animal
Business Name: New Wilmington Veterinary Service
Contact 1: Dr. Vanessa Philson, DVM
Address: 129 W Neshanock Ave Suite A New Wilmington, PA 16134
Phone: 724-946-2912
Business Name: Grove City Veterinary Clinic
Contact 1: Deborah Wagner, D.V.M.
Address: 218 Oak St Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: (724) 458-0750
Fax: (724) 458-4904
Web: www.grovecityvet.com
Products and Services: Full service small animal veterinary care, veterinary supervised pet boarding
# of employees: 14