Founded 1976 · Family run
Three generations of dedication
Chris Dornbierer left Switzerland in 1952 and grew his first crop in New Jersey. In 1976 he moved the family to New Ringgold and started Blue Mountain Farms. His son-in-law Bob Miller — “Bob from Blue Mountain” — took over in 1987, and since January 2021 Bob's sons Jonathan and Andrew have run the greenhouses, both raising their families within a stone's throw of the farm.
Chris & Margrit Dornbierer · founded 1976
Five decades, one family
From one greenhouse in New Jersey to twelve houses at the foot of the Blue Mountain.
1952Chris Dornbierer emigrates from Switzerland and starts his first greenhouse business in New Jersey.
1976Chris moves the family to New Ringgold, Pennsylvania and founds Blue Mountain Farms.
1977Helen Dornbierer marries Robert Miller, who brings his own horticulture background into the houses.
1987Chris retires and Bob — “Bob from Blue Mountain” — takes the reins, with Helen running operations alongside him.
2021Bob retires in January and passes the business to his sons Jonathan and Andrew, both living within a stone's throw of the farm.
2022Plant fundraisers move online, cutting the paperwork for school and club organizers.
The farm today
Jonathan and Andrew run the greenhouses on Greenhouse Lane with the same crew you'll meet on delivery day — growing for garden centers and flower shops through the week, and for school and club fundraisers each season.
Greenhouse Lane · New Ringgold, PA