The Penn Farm, a 112 acre farm that is one of the oldest active farms in the country, is owned by the Trustees of the New Castle Commons. However, Delaware Greenways have taken over the management of the farm and turned it into an education resource to teach Delawareans about healthy and local eating. Why is it called The Penn Farm? Because it's the last remaining of the farms that was originally laid out as a tenant farm by William Penn himself. As such it's an important piece of Delaware history, so it only makes sense for it to be open to the public.
The Penn Farm, located on Frenchtown Rd (273), won't just be frozen in time and used for education, however. It will continue to operate as a farm, with produce available at a local market called Tract 6.
Read more at Delaware Greenway's website: http://www.delawaregreenways.org/pennfarm.html
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