Golden Valley Farms is one of the few roasters who are triple certified as a USDA Organic, Fair Trade, and Bird-Friendly roaster. The rest of the family works in sales, national distribution, and company branding and advertising. She said that her sons, one of whom studied and mastered his craft in Vermont and the other on the west coast, do most of GVF’s small-batch roasting. It was a pretty large space which included their roaster and equipment (obviously) and a bottling/production area. Maryann offered to give me a tour of their roasting facility, which is located right next to the market. Maryann and their daughter, Jackie, were manning the booth on the day we were there, offering samples of their shade-grown coffees, including their new cold brew. I met them both at the market when I visited and got a chance to talk with them quite a bit about their business, their roasting process, their coffee and tea, and the market itself. One of the main attractions at the market is Golden Valley Farms Coffee Roasters, whose roasting facility is attached to the market’s main corridor.įrank and Maryann Baldassarre have owned and operated Golden Valley Farms for the last 30 years. The market typically includes over 50 vendors and is open to the public. For those who don’t know, the Artisan Exchange is a collaboration of like-minded entrepreneurs who gather every Saturday, year round, to promote business and sell their hand-crafted, sustainable foods and other artisan goods. This past weekend I drove out to West Chester to check out the Artisan Exchange market.
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