CVKH Blog: Jacobs Sheep Wool Available

We have a limited supply of Jacobs Sheep wool available for purchase at our Craft Shop.  This Pennsylvanian naturally raised and spun wool comes in two beautiful shades: natural gray and creamy white.  The wool is 3-ply worsted weight with 240 yards in a 4 oz. skein.  $20 a skein and for an additional $2 we will ship the wool to you. 

Visit our Craft Shop or place your order at 610-935-8660. 

Thank you! 

CVKH Blog: Visit our Craft Shop for Holiday Shopping

The Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Craft Shop is a unique and wonderful place to do your holiday shopping. The shop features a wide range of one-of-a-kind items including woven, knitted and felted handmade crafts. Many items are made from recycled materials and are handcrafted by adults with developmental disabilities.


The craft shop, located in the Kepler Building, is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After shopping, stop by the Camphill Café for lunch, located just a short walk from the shop. The café offers organic, homemade soups, sandwiches, entrees and desserts and is open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gift certificates to the shop are also available. To see samples of items for sale in the craft shop, visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CamphillVillageKimbertonHills.

Happy Holidays!

CVKH BLOG: Happy Thanksgiving!

“When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer.” — Wilferd A. Peterson

All of us at Camphill Kimberton extend our heartfelt gratitude for the friendship and support you share with us.  With your belief in our mission we are energized to continue making a difference in the lives of people who live here in the village and beyond. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!  Blessings to you and your families and friends!

CVKH Blog: A Trip to the Cider Press by Lawrence Sherma

Every year the CSA and orchard crews go to Bauman's cider press. All the apples that are picked on Route 23 and from the serpantine and the orchard near the woodlot are picked. These are not perfect apples, but have a little scratch or hole. The perfect ones go to the households. The really bad ones can't be taken to Bauman's cider press, so we take the okay ones. We also use some pears.

The crew and the employees at Bauman's cider press pour all the apples and pears into a storage vault. They also use trailers and vaults with wheels to carry their items.

The juice from the apples and pears go into a small factory. We push the tap of it down and we start filling the bottles. The skin that is in the storage vault gets cleared out.

The Bauman's cider press also makes apple butter and pear spread using our apples and pears. They put the apples in a boiler and heat it to a certain temperature. At the cider press we will see many different products.

Some of the products are apple butter, pear spread, pumpkin butter, strawberry jam, apple tea, peach butter, grape jelly and much more. All the fruit jams and butter are cooked in the boiler. They also clean all the fruit skin, the whole place, and they carry all the crates of fruits in trailers and wagons.

Watching the employees at Bauman's cider press was very interesting. I am glad I got to work with them and learn all the orchard processing from them. I am very grateful to the CSA and orchard every year that I get to go to the cider press.

CVKH BLOG: A beautiful day for the Camphill Challenge

Thanks to all who participated in Sunday's Camphill Challenge - a bike ride event in support of the three Camphill Communities in Pennsylvania.  It started out a bit chilly at 8 a.m., but as the day continued it was sunny and beautiful for the remainder of the ride and the picnic that followed. 

More than 260 riders came out to support Camphill Kimberton, Camphill Special School, and Camphill Soltane.  We heard it was a tough ride - but exhilarating! 

Special thanks to Camphill Kimberton's sponsors: Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust, BentleyRowland, Virtual Farm Creative, Kimberton Whole Foods, Carnevale Eustis Architects, and Denise Yarrison. 

Thanks so much! See you next year!

CVKH Blog: Camphill Challenge set for Sunday

The Camphill communities in Chester County will host the fourth annual Camphill Challenge cycling event on Sunday, October 17. Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, Camphill Special School, and Camphill Soltane are pleased to be working together on this collaborative fundraising event.


The bike ride, which begins and ends at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, offers 50, 33, and 10-mile courses for all ages and ability levels. Cyclists will ride through Chester County during peak autumn foliage with beautiful views of horse farms, historic homes, and covered bridges. A picnic and music will round out the day.
By participating in the ride, you will be making a difference to three unique communities, each of which create environments where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live with dignity and pride.

It's not too late to sign up.  For more information about the Camphill Challenge, to register for the ride, or become a sponsor, contact Bernadette Kovaleski at 610.935.0300, ext. 12 or bernadette@camphillkimberton.org, or visit camphillchallenge.org.

Power Outage

There has been a power outage at Camphill Kimberton. If you have been trying to reach us via phone or email, we apologize for the inconvenience.  Thank you for your patience as we tend to this matter.  Until further notice, if you need to reach someone, you may e-mail bernadette@camphillkimberton.org and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.  Again, thank you for your patience.