Solly Brother’s Farm has been part of Bucks County’s rhythm since 1920, tending the same stretch of land in Warminster through four generations of the Solly family. It started as a working farm that once grew tomatoes, carrots, and parsnips for the Campbell Soup Company. These days the family sells directly to the people who live nearby instead, but the underlying spirit hasn’t changed much: grow good food, and get it to your neighbors while it’s fresh.
Walk the farm market today and you’ll find the kind of variety that only comes from generations of knowing the land — strawberries and blueberries in early summer, sweet corn and tomatoes through August, then pumpkins and apples as the season turns toward fall. The bakery has quietly built its own following too, with a rotating lineup of fruit and cream pies and apple cider donuts that regulars plan their weekends around.
What sets Solly Brother’s apart, though, is what happens after the harvest. The family sets aside a portion of what they grow specifically to donate, working with organizations like Rolling Harvest to get fresh produce to food pantries, senior housing sites, and families who might not otherwise have easy access to it. It’s not something they advertise loudly. It’s simply part of how the farm operates, and has been for a long time.
That combination — deep roots and a genuine sense of responsibility to the wider community — is exactly the kind of local business The Churchville Inn likes to spotlight. It’s why we recently turned a batch of fresh Solly Brother’s peaches into a warm summer cobbler in our own kitchen: good fruit, grown by people nearby, served to people nearby.
If you haven’t made the trip to Almshouse Road yet, late summer is a good time to start. Pick up a pie, grab some produce, and see what a hundred years of steady, community-minded farming looks like up close.
