2025 News

The Gettysburg Foundation is pleased to announce a spring donation from long-time business partner Hollabaugh Bros., Inc., supporting the 2025 vegetable garden at Eisenhower National Historic Site. The donation, consisting of plants and garden supplies, will help with this year’s replanting of the historic garden, while continuing a tradition of donating fresh produce to local food pantries, from the same garden that was tended by President Dwight D. and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower.Greenhouse on the grounds of Eisenhower National Historic Site. NPS photo.

The Gettysburg Foundation received the donation on behalf of its National Park Service partner. This year’s contribution from Hollabaugh Bros., Inc., includes 30 tomato plants, 24 green pepper plants, six jalapeño pepper plants, a flat of marigold flowers and four bales of straw. The supplies will be used in the replanting of the interpretive vegetable garden located just south of the Eisenhower’ Gettysburg home.Back of the Eisenhower home from the putting green on the property of Eisenhower National Historic Site. NPS photo.

Hollabaugh Bros., Inc., is proud to be a steward of the land here in Adams County, and we seize every opportunity to connect people with farming and food in a way that allows them to experience it firsthand,” said Ellie Hollabaugh-Vranich, co-owner of Hollabaugh Bros., Inc. “In supporting the National Park Service and the Gettysburg Foundation through the Eisenhower Garden, we aim to maintain the connection between food, farm and community in Gettysburg.”

Established in 1955 by twin brothers Donald and Harold Hollabaugh, Hollabaugh Bros., Inc., has evolved into a fourth-generation farm operation dedicated to land stewardship, high-quality produce and community engagement. Their support helps sustain one of the most tangible elements of the Eisenhowers’ post-presidential life in Gettysburg.Vegetable garden and greenhouse at Eisenhower National Historic Site. NPS photo.

“Each year, the vegetable garden is cared for by dedicated volunteers and used by our interpretive staff to tell the story of the Eisenhower family’s life here in Gettysburg,” said Phillip Brown, Supervisory Park Ranger at Eisenhower National Historic Site. “In the spirit of the Eisenhower family’s mission of community improvement, the produce harvested from the garden is donated to the South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP) food pantry.”

In 2024, the Eisenhower Garden produced more than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce for donation to SCCAP, supporting underserved families in Adams County. The garden continues to serve not only as a historical touchpoint, but also as a living example of service and generosity, values deeply rooted in both the Eisenhowers’ legacy and the mission of the Gettysburg Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service at Gettysburg.