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About Us

In 1995, Paul and Joyce Hails bought a 35 acre farm in Wyalusing, a small town in northeast Pennsylvania, and, in February 1996, the Hails family moved from Bucks County to the farm. Paul’s interest In farming began at a young age when he worked for a chicken farmer, Harold Weir, in Richboro, Pennsylvania. He also worked for a farmer who specialized in animal grains in Holland, Pennsylvania. You might say Paul has farming in his blood,...

Certified organic vs. Natural/local

These two words have been used and abused in the last ten years. Even as an organic farmer, it is my opinion that not everything organic is the best. For example, many organic dairies in the Northeast do a great job with their cows on pasture, limiting grain intake, etc. However, when the two largest organic co-ops come and pick up the milk, they destroy the product through ultra-pasteurization*. However, on the other side of the spectrum, there...

Welcome to Hails Family Farm

Welcome to Hails Family Farm in Lopez, Pennsylvania. Our farm is entering a new season of life. We still have a strong emphasis on dairy, but we are expanding in many other areas of sustainable farming production. We are in the process of building a hydroponic gardening system inside our new greenhouse. The hydroponic produce will complement root crops that are grown outside in mainly raised beds. This will benefit our customers in...

Lopez Vision

We really didn’t know how things would unfold here in Lopez (one of the coldest spots in NEPA). Joyce has taken over as the full-time farmer, and I have taken an off-the-farm job for a time to help with financial issues. Both of us have decided to use this farm as a strictly non-profit organization. We would like to give back to people in the community, and we have a special interest in orphan care, or at least money going to families through...

Landscape Services

Hails Family Farms LLC provides complete consultation for all of your lawn and landscape needs, in addition to a landscape maintenance service that pays attention to every detail. We offer complete packaging that is individualized to your best interests, and we flexibly tailor our company’s involvement to your requests, whether this means writing detailed work orders for your contractor, inspecting sites initially and throughout the entire year, etc.

About Us

In 1995, Paul and Joyce Hails bought a 35 acre farm in Wyalusing, a small town in northeast Pennsylvania, and, in February 1996, the Hails family moved from Bucks County to the farm.

Paul’s interest In farming began at a young age when he worked for

Certified organic vs. Natural/local

These two words have been used and abused in the last ten years.

Even as an organic farmer, it is my opinion that not everything organic is the best. For example, many organic dairies in the Northeast do a great job with their cows on pasture, limiting grain intake, etc.

Landscape Services

Hails Family Farms LLC provides complete consultation for all of your lawn and landscape needs, in addition to a landscape maintenance service that pays attention to every detail. We offer complete packaging that is individualized to your best interests, and we flexibly tailor our company’s involvement to your requests, whether this means writing detailed work orders for your contractor, inspecting sites initially and throughout the entire year, etc.