Betty
Wilkens, of
Sylvan Farms
is located in
Mercersburg
in Franklin
County, Pennsylvania.With
daughter Judy
Mellott and
grandson Cameron
doing the fieldwork,
Betty markets
produce from
a family farm
going back five
generations. Betty
became involved
in 1991 after
her children
started producing
fruits, vegetables,
and homemade
jams for farmers
markets. While
Betty stills
sells some vegetables
and fresh fruit,
much of the
fruit goes into
jellies, jams
and baked goods. Betty
drives a school
bus, but says
the mixer and
ovens in her
kitchen start
at nine in the
morning and
go until nine
at night producing
a wide range
of items for
two farmers
markets.