Milk Moon Farm is a market garden farm specializing in vegetables and cut flowers. It is owned and operated by Rachael Cumbaa and Chris Ninnis. Both grew up in Southern Chester County Pennsylvania.

Rach got her first farm job out of high school. To her, it felt like Shangri-La in the Brandywine River Valley. She earned a BFA from the University of Colorado and spent some time on the west coast before returning home to pursue a life in the fields.

Nin stepped into farming alongside his amazing friends after receiving a BA from West Chester University and a stint in politics.

We met while working for many years at some of the most special small farms in the region.

In 2023 we pursued an opportunity to start our own farming enterprise on leased acreage at North Star Orchard in Cochranville, Pennsylvania. Over the last 3 years we have pulled in hundreds of harvests and delivered tons and tons of produce to market in the beloved ‘85 Chevy. We are better farmers for our connection to NSO.

In 2026 the farm is moving! Follow along as Milk Moon grows into the next era at Charlestown Farm in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

What We Grow

We grow a huge array of vegetable, cut flower and herb cultivars. Through extensive trial and refinement the list is always changing.

Spring:

spinach, arugula, salad mix, lettuces, little gems, chicories, peas, spring onions, green garlic, radish, cilantro, dill, parsley, sorrel, chives, mint, broccoli raab, broccolini, sprouting cauliflower, beets, carrots, turnips, cabbages

Summer:

greens, lettuces, herbs, basil, savory, summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes galore, fresh onions, shallots, garlic, eggplant, sweet peppers, beans, chiles, tomatillos, potatoes, fennel, melons

Fall:

braising greens, cutting greens, mustards, rosemary, sage, thyme, radish, daikon, turnips, cabbages, brassicas, rutabagas, carrots, beets, leeks, scallions, celery, celeriac, sweet potatoes, radicchio/chicories, winter squash…and more!