Possum Tail Farm

Possum Tail Farm is a family-owned and -operated farm. We plan to preserve this opportunity for future generations. We strive to make discerning use of inputs, maintain excellent land stewardship practices, and produce high-quality products for the consumer.  We value rural life and are committed to enriching our community and culture. Possum Tail Farm is our effort to make the world a better place.  In State College, PA we bought locally or raised most of our food but we still struggled to find organically fed meats.  We recognized a consumer demand for for healthy, local and humanely raised natural food and felt that our small farm could make a difference. In 2011, After a lot of reflection and planning, Brian left his defense industry computer programing job and Jennie left a teaching career to come back and turn the family farm into a viable livelihood. We transitioned the farm into Certified Naturally Grown Status in 2012. Brian and Jennie do most of the routine animal care, farm chores and marketing.  Our parents and kids help out regularly and we love when customers come to visit and lend a hand. What’s with the name? Is there possum in that meat? Brian and Jennie met at a Square dance.  We love traditional American music and it's roots in our mountains.  Brian plays the fiddle and clawhammer style banjo.  Our daughter plays the hammered dulcimer.  Naturally, the farm is named after a native West Virginia fiddle tune,The Possum's Tail is Bare.  And… it was the only name we could agree on. Naming our children was easier!  We host local family “Barn Dances” a few times a year.