Our Story
42 acres of living history in South Jersey. A farm named after a man, tended by a community, and passed forward with purpose.
A Dream, A Creek, A Community
The 42 acres of Cecil Creek Farm is adjacent to the house where Megan Cuthbert grew up. She spent summer days sneaking carrots to the horses stalled in the barns, and lived next to the farm until she and Bill Bumbernick married in 2001.
After their marriage, Bill regularly spent hours in a tree stand watching the beauty and natural wonders of the farm evolve around him. 42 acres divided by a stream with 10 acres in front and 32 very private acres in the back, adjacent to another preserved farm. It was his dream to one day own the land. In October of 2012, they purchased it from a developer.
During a trip to California they stumbled across a number of community farms and a CSA. It only took Megan and Bill a minute to realize that was what they wanted to do: create a community farm where people could enjoy the beauty and share in the love and the food of the property they held so dear.
"Fitting to name the creek on the land we love after a man we loved and respected."
On naming Cecil Creek, in honor of Cecil John CuthbertNew Stewards, Same Soul
It is with great admiration for the vision Bill and Megan had that we are honored to continue their journey forward. The most impressive assets at Cecil Creek Farm are the staff who give of their time and talent to make each and every event meaningful and unique.
It has been said that the privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are, and for Frank Ferrucci his destiny was set generations ago when his great grandfather came from Italy and began farming in a small section of Gloucester County called Piney Hollow.
Through many years of hard work and a never-ending drive to expand his knowledge of organic farming practices, Frank, along with the invaluable support of his family, founded Summer Wind Farms, a USDA Certified Organic farm in Newfield, NJ.
As CSA members at Summer Wind Farms last season, along with being lifelong family friends with the Ferruccis, my husband Lou and I were thoroughly impressed by what Frank had accomplished. So when Frank presented the opportunity to expand his interest in organic farming through the acquisition of Cecil Creek Farm, we were delighted to get involved.
Having been raised on organic foods since the day I was born, my mother was a pioneer for healthy living long before it became the movement it is today. We grew up on fresh squeezed juices, milk straight from the local dairy farm, and our only family doctor was a chiropractor. Though my path has taken me from barefoot in the dirt as a child to high heels in the city as a businesswoman, I have never lost my connection to all that nature has to offer.
On behalf of my partner Frank Ferrucci, our dedicated staff and our families, we are excited about the future of Cecil Creek Farm and we look forward to meeting you during your next visit.
Third-generation organic farmer and founder of Summer Wind Farms, a USDA Certified Organic operation in Newfield, NJ. Frank brings decades of soil knowledge and a deep commitment to regenerative growing practices to Cecil Creek.
Raised on organic living long before it was a movement, Rose brings a lifetime of connection to the land alongside a career in business. Her partnership with Frank was, in her words, manifest destiny.
Our Team
Their passion and professionalism is remarkable. The most impressive assets at Cecil Creek Farm are the staff who give of their time and talent to make each and every event meaningful and unique.