A Brief History of Cassel Vineyards

Here are some pictures of our Great Grandpa Christian Cassel and his wife Stella (Swope) Cassel.   Grandpa was the one who bought and founded the farm at the turn of the century.  Back in 1906 he began Cassel's Brookside Farms of Hershey.  He had a love for his farming and his family.  Because of his passion for the land, Grandpa Chris was a master farmer and raised all types of livestock.  He sold Chester White Hogs, Turkeys and Golden Guernsey Milk Cattle and farmed the 200 acre farm.  He was recognized all over the county as one of the most knowledgeable farmers and received a Master Farmer award.  Working with his son R. Earl, he passed down his knowledge from one generation to the next.  Here at Cassel Vineyards, our farm is entering it's 5th generation of Cassels who live on and love the land.  In the next several entries, I will introduce you to several other members of the Cassel family.