A popular local butcher has moved its business back to the farm.

Miller Charm Farm has moved from the Mahoning Valley Farmers Market to its farm on St. Peters Road in Tamaqua, roughly 10 minutes from its former location and next to St. Peter's Church."We're just 6 miles up the road," says co-owner Cathie Miller. "We missed the farm atmosphere. That's one reason we moved back to the farm. We wanted people to know that it's local, and that it's fresh."Their offerings remain similar to what they sold at the farmers market, including choice cuts of beef, pork and chicken; deli meats; and their own smoked products, ring bologna, beef sticks, cheeses and jerky.While the farm does not currently raise its own meat, all of their beef and pork products are raised in Pennsylvania and prepared fresh on the farm. Chickens are sourced from a small farm in New Jersey.Miller said their most popular items continue to be local specialties, including liver pudding and scrapple.They've expanded their offerings to include grocery staples, including eggs from the Little Acres Farm in Lehighton and homemade Amish bread. They are in the process of securing a local milk supplier as well.Moving back to the farm has also allowed the family to install an automatic smoke house, and they now offer smoked chicken and smoked cheese - an addition that has proved to be popular with customers.In the future, the Miller family hopes to grow its own Highland beef herd. They currently have six heifers, but it will take at least two years until they are able to build up the herd and begin offering farm-raised beef. The Millers are also aiming to expand their dairy herd, which is currently at 30 cows. The farm is a co-op of Pocono Mountain Dairy.While Miller Charm Farm was at the farmers market for just three years, the family has been actively farming and maintaining a dairy herd for six generations. They began custom butchering decades ago, and added their retail butchering stand three years ago as a way to grow their business when their children expressed interest in staying on the farm.Today, youngest son Mark is the farm's main butcher. He works alongside his parents, twin brother Kevin, and other family members."We love the farm, and we love farming. The kids love farming, too," she said.In addition to maintaining their retail store, the family is also using the move back to St. Peter's Road as a chance to expand their custom butchering and deer processing. Eliminating travel time has allowed their workers to focus more on customers and products.Miller said she has been grateful for the exposure and support they had during their three years at the Mahoning Valley Farmers Market, and encouraged their customers to visit them on the farm."We knew the move would be crazy," she said, laughing.Their goal for now is to remind their loyal customers that they are still in the area and offering the same products, and to invite them to come see their new retail display."We've had a lot of positive comments. They like the atmosphere, and they like knowing it is fresh," she said. "We can't say enough about the community. We've gotten a lot of good support."As the farm continues to grow its base, they will offer weekly specials advertised on their Facebook page and in the Times News.Miller Charm Farm is located at 137 St. Peters Road, Tamaqua. The retail store is open Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Special orders can be placed at 570-386-4295.They will also continue to run their stand at the Hometown Farmers Market on Wednesdays.