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Bucks County Food Tours is the vision of Lynne Goldman and Alan Brown, two Bucks County locavores with a passion for local food that’s contagious. Just give them an idea of what type of foodie related stops would interest you and they’ll handle the rest, including transportation. I recently took my parents and wife on [...]
On Saturday, June 11th at 9am, bring your family for a free morning of touring, picking and eating strawberries at the Longview Center for Agriculture’s you-pick organic strawberry fields in Collegeville, PA. The farm manager will start the day at 10 am with a lecture and tour of the farm, followed by the opportunity to pick [...]
From their e-newsletter: Linvilla Orchards strawberry season is here! Spend some time with your family at Linvilla and catch a hayride to the pick your own fields where you can experience the true taste of a just picked strawberry -you can’t get them any fresher! No time to pick? No probelm, stop by our Farm [...]
On Wednesday, May 25 from 2:00pm – 6:00pm, the Anselma Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market will have their Opening Day festivities including butterfly crafts and butterfly story times throughout the day. This is a great place to bring your kids for a fun afternoon at a lovely location — the historic Anselma Mill in Chester Springs. [...]
This Saturday, May 21st is Opening Day at the Lansdale Farmers’ Market. From their newsletter: New offerings include an expanded selection of meat, cheese, dairy & eggs. We’ve also added an additional chemical free produce vendor, providing more choices for our environmentally conscience customers. New options for artisan baked goods will be available as well [...]
From the Collingswood Farmers’ Market newsletter: Look for Amaranth Gluten Free Bakery, they’re new to the Market. They bake breads with brown rice, amaranth and millet and use natural sweeteners like honey and molasses in their sweet treats. Pre-ordering is offered to make sure they bring your favorites just for you, click here for info. Great news [...]
On Wednesday, May 18, the Oakmont Farmers Market in Havertown, Delaware County will open for the 2011 season. Find them in the Oakmont Parking lot from 3pm to 7pm. You will enjoy a plethora of local vendors with their homegrown fruits and vegetables, locally raised meats, cheeses, fruit butters, soaps and more. Find them on [...]
This Sunday, May 15th, is Opening Day for the Skippack Farmers’ Market in their new location. Spring is in the air and the Skippack Farmers’ Market is ready tousher in the season on Opening Day, this Sunday, May 15th, 2011. The Sunday market runs weekly from 10 AM – 1 PM. The Skippack Farmers’ Market [...]
Tuesday, May 12th is the Opening Day for the 2011 Season of the Farmers Market at Great Valley, located on the Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern. The market will be open from 11am-2pm featuring fresh vegetables from Brogue Hydroponics and Blueberry Hill Farm, gourmet frozen fruit popsicles by Mompops, artisan breads and granola from Great [...]
The first of this season’s strawberries are here, straight from central Delaware’s Fifer Orchards. Greensgrow Farms will be selling these sweet springtime delights at their farm stand while supplies last. The market is open Saturday from 10am to 3pm at 2501 E. Cumberland Street, Philadelphia. Meanwhile, if you haven’t signed up for a CSA yet, Greensgrow [...]
The 2011 Season starts this Saturday at the Glenside Farmer’s Market. Asparagus and spring greens are in season, and NOTHING is as delicious as farm fresh asparagus. It won’t be around for long, so make the most of it while you can get it. If you need a tasty asparagus recipe, check out my Asparagus [...]
The Collingswood Farmers’ Market celebrates the arrival of spring and announces the opening of the 2011 Market Season on Saturday, May 7th. The ribbon cutting ceremony is at 8 AM, and then it’s time to stock up on all of that fabulous fresh produce. At 9 AM, musical guest Dave Kelly will provide the first live [...]
If you’re a localvore who is a fan of pizza, look no further than Bake 425 located on Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr. Word on the street is that these artisanal bake-at-home pizzas are made with organic, seasonal ingredients that are sustainably grown and sourced. You can also order gluten-free, vegan and whole-wheat pizzas. Personally, I can’t [...]
A friend just alerted me to Turning Roots Farm – an organic and biodynamic family farm located in Chester County. According to their site, they are currently accepting applications for their 2011 CSA. If you live in Chesco and are looking for an organic CSA, you may want to check them out. If anyone has used [...]
It’s finally spring and the local growing season is finally getting into the swing of things! The early spring crops are just coming in, so stop by the Market for fresh and locally grown veggies. Nothing tastes quite as good as truly fresh produce. Here’s a list of what you will find at the Reading [...]
Join Nitya, Jeff, Emelia and Ken at the Woodsong Hollow Farm‘s Easter Market this Saturday April 23rd from 11am-12.30pm. The market will be indoors in their neighbor’s barn on the corner of Hill Church and Locust Roads. The address is 450 Hill Church Rd, Boyertown, PA. Contact them at 610.473.8938 for driving directions. Vendors will be [...]
I have been eagerly awaiting this day. I love driving up Route 422 and then out to Oley, through the picturesque farmland to Fisher’s Produce. I go about once a week during the summertime to pick up their fresh and delicious homegrown berries and vegetables. After that I swing by their neighbor’s at Wholesome Dairy Farms [...]
It’s that time of year, and the Farmer’s Markets are starting to open back up again! The Collingswood Farmers’ Market is having their twelfth season’s Opening Day on May 7th. Maybe spring will have sprung by then. Here’s hoping! When? Every Saturday from 8am till noon, rain or shine (rain or shine) Where? Between Collings and [...]
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