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Network with local leaders at Camphill Kimberton Café

Join us on the first Friday of every month from 8:30 – 9:30 AM for a free networking breakfast designed to connect local community leaders and nurture Chester County’s businesses and nonprofits.

Presented by the Start Local Podcast and Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, our Community Connections breakfasts are headlined by a featured guest from a Start Local episode. After a brief interview and Q&A with our featured guest, we’ll transition to organic conversation to help local leaders in Chester County make meaningful connections.

  • Held the first Friday of every month from 8:30 – 9:30 AM.
  • Registration is free and is limited to 15 participants to enable deep and meaningful interaction among the small group.
  • Coffee and pastries will be provided from local Phoenixville cafés and bakeries.

The Community Connections Calendar

Further dates will be added as the featured guests as confirmed. Please note that there is no gathering in January 2026.

  • September 5, 2025: Open space, agricultural lands, and affordable housing, with Marian Moskowitz, Commissioner of Chester County.
  • October 3, 2025: Javonna Wylie, President & CEO of Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC).
  • November 7, 2025: Tim Phelps, Executive Director of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC).
  • December 5, 2025: Robert Jefferson, Attorney, Gawthrop Greenwood; City Solicitor, City of Coatesville.

About Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

Founded in 1972, the mission of Camphill Village Kimberton Hills (CVKH) is to create and maintain a land-based community that supports adults with special needs. Residents at Camphill contribute to CVKH and our local area through biodynamic agriculture; social, craft, cultural, and educational endeavors; and by fostering relationships based on respect and mutual support.