May 25, 2013

Dutch Wagon Market

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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 [...]

Red Haven Farm at the Kennett Square Winter Market Tomorrow

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Tomorrow, January 20, the Kennett Square Winter Market will be open and Red Haven Farm of Chester County will be one of the farms in attendance.  They  will have grass-fed beef, pastured chicken, and free range eggs available for purchase.  To receive more information about Red Haven Farm and to request a 2011 Product Price [...]

Shankstead Farm = Your Family Cow!

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The Family Cow Store and Delivery Service is an EcoFarm located in Chambersburg, PA, but they are now delivering to drop points all over the Philadelphia area. Since haven’t had the opportunity YET to take a tour of the farm, I spoke with Edwin, one of the farmers.  As I spoke to him, I could [...]

Reading Terminal Market

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When you walk through Reading Terminal in Center City Philadelphia, you’re walking through a little piece of Philadelphia history. In existence since 1893, the Reading Terminal Market has been a home to local merchants selling home-grown products in the Philadelphia region for over a century. On a recent trip into the city for date night [...]

Lancaster County Farmers Market

The Lancaster County Farmers Market is a huge building conveniently located on the west end of downtown Wayne, Delaware County.  Here vendors from all over the region, particularly Lancaster County, converge to sell their wares.  The Lancaster County Farmers Market is one stop shopping for fresh meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, deli items, and baked goods. [...]

Kolb Brothers Butcher Shop

The Kolb Brothers Butcher shop is a family owned tradition in Spring City, Chester County. Butchering is all done on the property. Meat comes from farms in Lancaster County. I’m not sure if they are grass fed or not, but the service is excellent. They are always ready to offer suggestions and tell you how [...]

Harvest Local Foods

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Located in Landsdowne, Delaware County, Harvest Local Foods is a delivery service for fresh, locally grown organic groceries.  Owned by two women “with a passion for food that is grown with care for the land, the animals, the workers, and the people who eventually eat the food,” this buying club/food delivery service offers “organically-grown or [...]