Pennsylvania family’s 110-year-old farm is now township’s last working farm

When the McKeown family first bought a modest 12-acre plot of land along Narcissa Road in 1916, suburban development was still far away. Today, 110 years and four generations later, Maple Acres Farm covers 30 acres in Plymouth Meeting and has a unique place in the area: it is the last working farm in Plymouth Township. Located just behind the busy Plymouth Meeting Mall and nearby commercial developments, the farm remains a reminder of Montgomery County's agricultural past. While nearby farms were gradually sold during the 20th century to make way for housing, shops and highways, the McKeown family chose to expand and preserve its land.Four generations on Narcissa RoadThe farm began as a small agricultural operation during the First World War era. Over the years, it grew in size and became an important part of the local community.