Food/Garden

Food Philosophy

The cooks at Pendle Hill see their job as a ministry of love and concern. We try to promote good health and a sense of well being by serving meals that are nutritionally balanced, using a limited amount of processed foods, especially those containing white flour, sugar and salt.

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Dining Rooms

Eating together in community is an important part of life at Pendle Hill – a time for students, staff and visitors to gather in conversation and friendship in our community dining room. Once a week (Wednesday) we eat the evening meal in silence and close with a brief sharing by a community member.

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Pendle Hill Greenhouse Project

Our goal was to build a greenhouse ourselves from locally harvested, recycled, and non-toxic materials. It has a stone foundation, cob and strawbale walls, and posts from hardwood trees culled from Pendle Hill's woods. This aesthetically pleasing low-tech building is functional, durable and cheap.

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Organic Garden

Each spring Pendle Hill offers a course in Organic Gardening for Resident Program students. Our Spring 2011 Garden course includes a student-built demonstration Aquaponics system, incorporating both aquaculture and hydroponics.

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Weekly Menu and Meal Reservations

To make Reservations for Lunch or Dinner at Pendle Hill, please contact Charlie Miller at (610) 566-4507 ext. 137. Please allow 24 hour notice if you are planning to join the Pendle Hill Community for meals.