find farmers' markets and CSAs in Philadelphia
Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Chester County in West Grove, PA, Inverbrook Farm is a sustainable family farm with a commitment to environmental stewardship, strengthening the community, and an enjoyable livelihood. They are currently accepting members to their CSA for the 2011 growing season, and you can download a form with more information and a [...]
The Hazon Center City Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Project, located in downtown Philadelphia, is a partnership between Congregation Rodeph Shalom, The Gershman Y, and Bare Foot Organics and is open to everyone in the community. Register at CenterCityCSA.com. They still need 14 more full shares for the 2011 growing season. Join their email list to get event and news updates. They have [...]
The Collegeville Farmers’ Market is a producer/grower market committed to providing locally grown, fresh food to the residents of Collegeville and the surrounding communities. I haven’t visited yet, but vendors include: A’dello Vineyard Bauder Farms Blooming Glen Farm Earth Energy Herbs Frecon Farms ICED by Betsy Jack’s Farm Joe Paws Dog Bakery Mountain View Organics [...]
If you have not tasted one of Philadelphia’s locavore chocolate treasures, you are in for a treat. John and Kira’s Chocolates have a well-deserved following due to the care and delectable goodies that they put into their chocolates. The chocolates are locally produced, and John and Kira infuse their chocolates with aromatics and flavors from [...]
Red Haven Farm is family owned and operated farm that specializes in raising pastured animals for meat, as well as chickens for eggs. They are located near Oxford, Pennsylvania and bring their products to several farmer’s markets in the area. Those markets include the Media Farmer’s Market, Kennett Square Farmer’s Market, Collegeville Farmer’s Market, New [...]
The Swarthmore Coop in Swarthmore, Delaware County, is a full service food market with a wide range of products for your healthy lifestyle. The Swarthmore Co-op is a uniquely Swarthmore institution and an anchor of the Swarthmore Town Center. Begun by Swarthmore residents more than 70 years ago, it is owned by its more than 1,100 [...]
If you sometimes long for a farm market in the dead of winter, fear not. The Dutch Wagon Market in Medford, New Jersey is open year round! The market is open on Fridays and Saturdays and has an interesting array of food vendors. There is a wonderful bakery area with everything from sticky buns to [...]
Many know None Such Farm as a place to go strawberry picking in the spring or for its fun Pumpkin festival on the weekends in October. It’s that big gorgeous farm you pass on the way to Peddler’s Village. But across the street from the family-owned farm is a cool red building which is their farmers market with plenty [...]
For quite some time now I have been wanting to make a switch from so-called “conventional” fruit, vegetables, and food products to those that are produced organically. What exactly does that mean? Foods that are produced organically are produced without the use of synthetic additives such as pesticides, and are not genetically modified in any [...]
Jules Thin Crust Pizza is a BYOB after my own heart. Not only do they use local and organic ingredients whenever possible, they offer salads and pizza with three types of crusts – organic white, organic wheat, AND gluten-free! They have vegan cheese available by request, nitrate-free bacon, hormone-free meats, and tons of veggies! Customers [...]
A new restaurant opened last month in Hatboro called McCourt’s Farm to Table Restaurant. The BYOB is an organic, seasonal, restaurant that uses locally grown ingredient as often as possible. Location: 119 South York Road Hatboro, PA, 19040 Contact: 215.956.5170 McCourtsRestaurants@comcast.net
Paradocx Vineyard is located in Landenberg, Chester County. Owned by the Hoffman and Harris families, Paradocx uses the finest local ingredients to make their wine. They make more than 25 varieties of delicious wine and there are three different tasting locations, one that is on the vineyard’s property. They are currently accepting applications for their [...]
Penns Woods Winery is located in Chadds Ford, PA. There is a tasting room on location with more than 15 varieties of wine. Owner Gino Abruzzo strongly believes in supporting his local community and is committed to using local grapes to craft superior wines. Check out Penns Woods Winery’s buying club and community events here. [...]
Twin Brook Winery is located in Gap, PA, with an additional wine shop located in Ronks, PA. They have several other purchasing options, listed below. Twin Brook Winery currently offers 20 different types of wine. Hours: Twin Brook Winery • 717.442.4915 5697 Strasburg Road • Gap PA (click here for directions) HOURS • Monday through [...]
Tilly Mint’s Tea Room is a British-Style Tea Room in Souderton, PA. If you’re tired of the same-old fast food experience, then this is the place for you. Dress up a little, make a reservation (or just walk-in!), and let your senses be delighted by amazing teas, beautifully prepared tea sandwiches, delicately created desserts, or [...]
Kreutz Creek Vineyards is a locally owned and operated vineyard in southern Chester County. Jim Kirkpatrick is the winemaker for Kreutz Creek Vineyards. He started making wine from a kit that his wife, Carole, gave him for his birthday in 1989. (Carole truly believes that’s how the “monster” was created.) Since everyone liked the wines [...]
White Dog Cafe is located in University City, in Philadelphia (right on Penn’s Campus). White Dog Cafe is known for it’s environmental sustainability, and they are not among the newbie-restaurants popping up along the Philadelphia scene–they have been in operation since 1983, the year I was born! So it was fitting that we celebrated my [...]
Birchtree Catering, located in South Philadelphia, is available to cater, plan, and decorate any event or wedding. Birchtree Catering uses fresh, local, seasonal ingredients in all of their menu items. They buy most of their ingredients from local farmers and use organic ingredients whenever possible. Chef Rasa Stirbys Benefico works closely with clients to plan [...]
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