Voted Bucks Happening's "Best Foodie Event" for the past two years in a row, our highly anticipated From Farm to Table event is back with an opportunity to provide guests with a uniquely Bucks County dining experience! Taking place on Saturday, July 27th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, the event is located at Lindsay Farm in Warminster, PA. Guests should park at Warwick Elementary School in Jamison, PA, where they will be transported to and from the farm by shuttle buses. 

This BYOB event boasts a farm-fresh meal, creatively prepared by acclaimed chefs from Jamie Hollander Gourmet Foods and Earl's Bucks County. Hors d'oeuvres followed by a buffet-style dinner will be served in a rustic and picturesque outdoor setting. While indulging in these mouthwatering delicacies, guests will have the opportunity to participate in silent and live auctions for a variety of exciting items. 

"Food mile, sustainability, locavore: these terms express the growing eco-consciousness relating to our food sources. Locally produced food has a smaller environmental impact," said Robin Folkerts, Heritage Conservancy's Vice President of Development & Community Engagement. "We are pleased to host this event and share with our guests the delicious food grown right here in our own community."  

Tickets are $75 per person, or $250 for a Locavore Ticket, which includes VIP on-site parking, 2 reserved tickets and name listing in event booklet. Proceeds benefit our mission of preserving our natural and historic heritage. 

Tickets are selling fast, but still available. Click HERE to purchase tickets, or contact Katie Paone at 215-345-7020 ext. 108 to reserve yours today! 

Heritage Conservancy has had the fortune of calling Aldie Mansion its home for the past twenty-five years. Since residing here, we've discovered many interesting stories about William and Martha Mercer, the original owners of the mansion dating back to 1927. You could say that we are quite taken with the Mercers! We recently found a letter that was written by Martha, most likely sometime around the late 1920s or early 1930s, to a family friend. The following is the text from her letter: 

Dear Mrs. Weisel, 

I am too sorry that I could not wish you a Merry Xmas in person before I go, but the family are so afraid that I will catch whooping cough that they will not let me go to see you. I shall have to take this means of saying goodbye & wishing you the best of New Years. I was so sorry not to see Debby when she came & I want to thank her for the beautiful calendar & the children for the delicious candy. I appreciated everything most truly, & really wish that I could have been with you for a little while. 

I shall hope to hear from you, my address is c/o Brown Shipley & Co. London, & I wish you each & all a Happy New Year. 

Faithfully Yours, 

Martha Mercer 

Martha was known for being extremely social and enjoyed having guests to the mansion. You can really sense her distraught state from having to stay secluded during that time! 

If you'd like to learn more about the Mercers, our president, Jeff Marshall, co-wrote a beautiful coffee table book called The Story of Aldie that is available for purchase here at the mansion and at The Doylestown Bookshop. To purchase a copy directly from us, click HERE or call 215-345-7020. 

For over 11 years, Joyce Austin has held the role of Administrative Assistant for Heritage Conservancy. Joyce is not your typical Administrative Assistant; a large focus of her role is graphic design work for the whole organization. She is the go-to person for every department when promotional materials need to be created. These materials consist of advertisements, postcards, invitations, pamphlets, program booklets, posters and name tags. Along with design tasks, Joyce also works with Microsoft Word, Publisher and Excel to maintain consistency in document formatting. She produces mass mailings and maintains important files. 

Joyce played a key part in our recent Garden Party and Heritage Partnership Awards. She produced the outreach materials to ensure a good turnout for attendance, as well as the program booklets and beautiful awards bestowed upon the recipients. Joyce is gearing up for a busy schedule with our upcoming Farm to Table dinner event. She has already begun to put her creative skills to use by developing this year's eye-catching theme. She will continue to create materials to promote and use at the award-winning event. 

Before beginning her career at Heritage Conservancy, Joyce held several clerical positions with various companies and organizations. Just prior to coming to Heritage Conservancy, she worked for an insurance company for nine years where she was given the opportunity to further her computer skills through in-depth trainings. These trainings have enabled her to perform the design work that she enjoys so much here at Heritage Conservancy. 

"I love that I work for an organization whose mission is about being a good steward of the land and preserving its history," said Joyce about her position. "The Heritage Conservancy team works to fulfill that mission by reaching out to the public with great educational activities and fun events. I'm proud of the work I do as part of that team." 

We are lucky to have her as part of our team!