Ottsville farm brings scratch pies to Doylestown, sets up shop in new collaborative space

Imagine a pie so delicious, even the crust stands on its own.

“Our crust is what we’re famous for. Some customers would ask if we could just bake them the crust by itself,” said Jennifer Brodsky, who owns Pie Bird Farm in Ottsville with her husband, Eric Theesfeld.

It’s how pie crust cookies landed on their menu, alongside a list of scratch pies made using only locally-sourced ingredients.

From left, owners of Pie Bird Farm, Jennifer Brodsky and Eric Theesfeld; and market lead, Nicole Cadiz; stand inside their new shop inside Coterie Commons, which opens in Doylestown Borough this Saturday.
From left, owners of Pie Bird Farm, Jennifer Brodsky and Eric Theesfeld; and market lead, Nicole Cadiz; stand inside their new shop inside Coterie Commons, which opens in Doylestown Borough this Saturday.

After selling their pies at the Doylestown Farmers Market and local pop-ups for the past two years, they’re taking the next step with their first storefront at Coterie Commons, a new collective studio and shop opening in downtown Doylestown Borough this Saturday.

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Coterie Commons, which is located just a few doors down from the Bucks County Justice Center on North Main Street, is also home to Taylor Cotilla Photography, Kristin Moore Photo and Wildbird Flowers.

In addition to photo shoots, floral design and pies, the four businesses plan to host workshops, masterclasses, small event rentals and co-working opportunities.

Wildbird Flowers opens inside Coterie Commons in Doylestown Borough this Saturday.
Wildbird Flowers opens inside Coterie Commons in Doylestown Borough this Saturday.

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Brodsky said she’s excited to join other likeminded business owners and become a more fixed part of the Doylestown community.

“We wanted to feel supportive and supported. So, to do this as a collaborative with all women business owners, it just worked,” she said. “Being a business owner is hard, but sharing the ups and downs with three other people is a very powerful thing.”

She also credits their fulltime baker, Rachel Dymecki, who brought to the table several years of her own baking and business experience, helping to make Pie Bird Farm’s growth possible.

“She was like a gift from the universe who showed up on our doorstep,” Brodsky said.

Pie Bird Farm opens in Doylestown Borough this Saturday, offering rustic pies, hand pies and pie crust cookies, made from scratch using locally-sourced ingredients.
Pie Bird Farm opens in Doylestown Borough this Saturday, offering rustic pies, hand pies and pie crust cookies, made from scratch using locally-sourced ingredients.

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Pie Bird Farms offer different pies from week to week based on what they can purchase from local farms and the joy of coming up with new creative combinations. Currently, their menu includes items such chocolate sugar pie with peppermint whipped cream, apple caramel crumb, gingerbread cheesecake and a blueberry, persimmon and thyme lattice pie.

“Overall, our inspiration comes from what’s growing in the region,” Brodsky said. “I feel like pie is a communal food, and it makes people happy, which makes me happy.”

Coterie Commons will celebrate its opening with an open house on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering giveaways, a build your own bouquet bar and pies for sale.

Go: Pie Bird Farm’s shop at Coterie Commons is located at 72 N. Main St. in Doylestown; 267-880-6599; piebirdfarm.com

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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Pie, flower and photography businesses open new space in Doylestown

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