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I’m hosting a small Easter dinner tomorrow for seven. I’m not making anything terribly original, but my goal was to get it all from local vendors, and I think I’m about 90% there. One of these days I’ll make my own pasta, but no time soon. Here’s what we’re having: Everything with the exception of [...]
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 [...]
This is long, but it is well worth your time to read. I am reprinting this piece with permission from the author, Edwin Shank, owner Your Family Cow. The similarities between diverse ecologies never cease to amaze me. One area of life may seem to be totally unrelated to the next, but upon reflection, we [...]
On Saturday, May 7th, the Phoenixville Farmers Market is hosting a Honey Bee Festival. Gunter Hauk, Bee Advocate, will speak on Colony Collapse Disorder. The film, Queen of the Sun, will be shown at the Colonial Theater. There will be children’s crafts, a puppet show, live music and storytelling. This is also Opening Day for the [...]
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 [...]
I realize I’m probably preaching to the choir, but I couldn’t help but pass this along. A study Friday by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, found that Staphylococcus aureus — bacteria that causes most staph infections including skin infections, pneumonia and blood poisoning — was present in meat and poultry from US grocery stores at [...]
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 [...]
Join Lynne Goldman of Bucks County Taste for her first Farm-To-Table Dinner of the season on Saturday, April 16th at Crossing Vineyards, a “two-hundred year old Bucks County estate, less than a mile from the place where George Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776.” Lynne will be the guest speaker at a five-course gourmet meal including Crossing Vineyards‘ internationally-acclaimed [...]
Hayrides to Bunnyland at Linvilla Orchards start this weekend! Take a hayride through the woods, visit the Easter Bunny’s house, and take home a treat! Cost is $8 per person. Hayrides are open April 9th and 10th, and the 16th through 23rd from 11am to 4pm. Also take a pony ride or get your face [...]
School’s almost out, and parents everywhere are gearing up for summer camps to keep the kids occupied and away from the TV and video games during those lazy summer months. Here’s a camp that’s right up my alley! Growing Greener Day Camps give kids a chance to dig in and experience an organic farm and daily “farm [...]
This just in: Rejoice, local food lovers of Philadelphia: Your Summer 2011 CSA Application has arrived! Everyone is now eligible to apply. Here are the deets: 1. Paper applications along with your cash or check must be hand delivered or mailed. 2. Please read the PDF thoroughly and then send in only the last two [...]
Highland Orchards has just announced that the Easter Bunny has taken up residence at the orchard. Come celebrate with a hayride to see the Easter Bunny – a Highland Orchards Easter tradition! Hayrides are held from noon to 4 PM on the following four weekends in April: Saturday April 2nd & Sunday April 3rd Saturday [...]
Come on over to the Kimberton Waldorf School (410 Seven Stars Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19442) tomorrow, April 2nd, anytime between 10 AM and 2 PM for the 2nd Annual Kimberton Green Fair. Meet local farmers and green business owners as well as holistic practitioners and artists. There will be samples of eco-friendly products and local acoustic music. The event is [...]
Stop into Kimberton Whole Foods during the month of April because in honor of spring cleaning this month, they are offering discounts on local company Sun and Earth laundry detergent at their refill station! During April, get your 50 oz. Sun and Earth container refilled at Kimberton Whole Foods for $3.99! I’m a huge fan of Sun [...]
On Saturday, April 2, from noon to 1:30pm, William Woys Weaver will speak on the rising popularity of heirloom food plants and how they are making a comeback. Not only are they trendy, they taste better and are better for you! Dr. Weaver is a food historian, culinary author, editor and educator with expertise in the [...]
Greener Partners is now accepting new CSA members for their Radnor Township pick up location: The Homestead Project at the Willows, The Willows Cottage, 490 Darby-Paoli Road, Villanova, PA (formerly called Skunk Hollow Farm). Please follow the link to download the agreement form and membership information: The Homestead Project Pick Up Site CSA Agreement
There are only a few weeks left to submit your payment and application to the FarmHouse Markets CSA for the discounted $400 rate. The rate goes up to $420 on April 1st. Pick up times will be Wednesdays and Fridays between 3:00 and 8:00 PM at the Milky Way Farm in Chester Springs. Also, milk [...]
Mark your calendars! For four weekends in April, Highland Orchards will offer hayrides to see the Easter Bunny. This is a fun event for the whole family. When you’re done, be sure to stop by the farm store for fresh produce as well as delectable pies and their award winning Apple Cider Donuts. Easter Bunny [...]
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