ByWendy Daughenbaugh Tuesday, April 14, 2026 2:25PM DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Spring planting is underway at Burpee's historic Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, where the company maintains its demonstration and testing gardens. Founded in 1876 by 18-year-old W. Atlee Burpee, the company became a pioneer through innovation, high quality seeds, and groundbreaking mail-order catalogs.