What's
FRESH
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apples
arugula
Asian pears
basil
beans
beets
bok choy
broccoli
cabbage
cantaloupe
carrots
celery
Chinese greens
chives
collard greens
corn
cucumber
edamame
eggplant
endive
escarole
figs
flowers
garlic
grapes
kale
leeks
lettuce
mushrooms
mustard greens
nectarines
okra
onions
pak choy
parsnips
peaches
pears
peppers
plums
potatoes
pumpkins
radicchio
radishes
scallions
spinach
summer squash
sweet potatoes
Swiss Chard
tomatoes
turnips
watermelon
winter squash
milk, yogurt
cheese
eggs
honey
baked goods, bread
jams, preserves
salsa, sauces
beef, goat, lamb, pork, veal
chicken, duck, turkey
cider
beer, wine
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Good Reasons to Choose
Locally Grown
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Taste
Locally grown foods, picked and eaten at the height of ripeness, are fresh and have exceptional flavor.
Nutrition
Supermarket fruits and vegetables can spend 7 - 14 days in transit, losing much of their nutrient content. Locally grown foods are freshly picked and full of nourishment.
Health
Knowing where your food comes from and how it is grown or raised enables you to choose safe food from farmers who avoid or reduce their use of inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified seed in their operations.
Food Security
In an era of food-borne illnesses, it's important to know where your food comes from.
Support Family Farms
With each local food purchase, more of our food dollars go directly to our local farmers, ensuring that Lehigh Valley family farms continue to be economically viable.
Protect the Environment
Locally grown food doesn't have to travel far, reducing fossil fuel dependence, carbon emissions, and packing materials.
Support our Local Economy
By choosing locally grown foods over imports, every dollar spent generates an extra 65 cents to circulate in our community and create
new jobs.
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Growing Future Farmers
Just outside of Emmaus, in the village of Vera Cruz, the Seed Farm is growing much more than vegetables; here, the land is also growing new farmers as part of an agricultural incubator/farming apprenticeship program.
 The Seed Farm was launched in 2009 as a creative endeavor to promote sustainable agriculture and shore up the numbers of future farmers in the Lehigh Valley. The farm aims to address the main barriers to farm entry: lack of access to capital, land and training. Farmer apprentices are involved in all aspects of farm management, including crop planning, cultivation, pest and disease trouble-shooting, harvest and sales. They also take classes through Penn State Extension.
The program is funded through a combination of produce sales, county assistance, federal and private grants, and fundraisers.  Join us for the annual Farm to Table Dinner taking place October 6th from 4-8 pm outdoors at the farm. A sumptuous feast of local fare will be prepared by Chef Lee Chizmar of Bolete Restaurant.
The Seed Farm, which is working toward organic certification, sells its produce weekly at the Emmaus Farmers' Market and has various wholesale connections with restaurants and caterers in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia areas.
To learn more about the Seed Farm and its events, or to inquire about volunteer opportunities, visit www.theseedfarm.org.
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Partner News
Art District Farmers' Market
Third & Taylor Streets, South Side Bethlehem
610-334-9510
In collaboration with Project Runway Designer Pamela Ptak, student designers from the Arts and Fashion Institute, and Student designers from the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA "Fashion Patrol," our Green Fashion event enjoyed perfect weather, community participation and our market vendors experienced an upswing in sales!
We also hosted a week-long "Farm to Office" Staff Breakfast where ArtsQuest employees and MUSIKFEST volunteers enjoyed Flint Hill Farm yogurt smoothies; Balasia kale shakes; Karen's Sweets baked goods, Carvin Foods fresh roasted coffee; and Bechdolt Orchards peaches. YKnot Alpaca Farm, Old Mill Gourmet and Heaven's Honey also participated.
Upcoming events in September include:
- September 7 - "Spin the LANTA Wheel" Win FREE Prizes! Hosted by Mary Ann Muschlitz, LANTA. Live Music - GT3 Smooth Jazz - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- September 14 - Cutters Bike Shop-Schedule your bike tune up! Hosted by Lisa & John Ronca. Live Music - Caribbean Steel Rhythms - 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- September 21 - Welcome: New Vendor-The Little Store (Meadow Brook Farm)Pasture Raised Beef & Dairy Products. Live Music - Tom Vicarro, Pop Music - 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- September 28 - Live Music - Dave Matsinko, Old Time Appalachian Folk Music. LAST DAY 2013 MARKET SEASON. Thanks for supporting our local vendors.
Blue Marsh Market
118 W 3rd Street, Bernville
610-488-5470
Summer is coming to an end, but we still have a nice supply of locally grown produce at Blue Marsh Market! We will continue to have locally and organically grown kale, cabbage, new potatoes and squash. The fresh harvest of apples and a variety of pumpkins will also be arriving at the store in September. We hope that you enjoy the last days of warm weather and look forward to seeing you soon at Blue Marsh Market!
9200 Kings Highway, Kempton
610-756-6411
At County Line Orchard, apple-picking gets into full swing in September. In the market, we will start the month with Galas, and add Honeycrisp in the middle of the month. Also, there are several apple varieties available for pick-your-own. We will also have Bartlett pears all month and peaches until about September 22.
417 Broad St, Port Clinton
610-780-2579
Eat local this winter! There is still time to sign up for our Winter CSA. Enjoy local, sustainably grown carrots, winter squash, cabbage, potatoes, beets and other roots along with fresh greens, radishes, scallions and more from November through April. We have pick up locations in Bethlehem, Emmaus, Brienigsville, Kutztown, and Hamburg. This season we are also partnering with other local farmers to offer our members bread, cheese and mushroom shares. See our website for more information about what we grow and to download a membership agreement.
Red Cat Farm
6113 Memorial Rd, Germansville
Freshly ground 100% whole wheat flour from our 2013 fall harvested crop of Redeemer hard red winter wheat is now available. Redeemer has an excellent protein content and is a good wheat for breadmaking, cookies, quickbreads, muffins, pancakes, scones, and breading or coating. Because our flour contains all parts of the grain, including the oils, we suggest that the flour be kept refrigerated or frozen to maintain freshness.
If you love local vegetables, fruit, dairy products, eggs and meats, why not include flour from wheat grown right here in the Lehigh Valley? We use organic type methods, no sprays, no herbicides, and grow open pollinated wheat with heirloom heritage. You may purchase the flour at The Mill in Germansville, 7130 Bake Oven Road (610-767-9650), or at the Macungie Farmers' Market, Thursdays 4-7 pm at the Macungie Memorial Park until the end of October. Wanamaker's General Store, 8888 Kings Highway, Kempton (610-756-6609) will also be carrying it beginning in mid-September .
Strawberry Hill
N Greenwich St. & Fairview St., Kutztown
(next to carwash)
610-756-4252
Our season is coming to a close (we will be closing mid Sept.) but we still have an abundant supply of fresh homegrown produce and local fruit. The fall crops are coming in: butternut, acorn and spaghetti squash, apples of all kinds. Our string beans, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn and lettuce are still coming in strong. Apple dumplings are back, along with our corn pies, shoo fly pie and funny cakes. Stop by and see what's new.
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The Freshest Local Ingredients
The Area's Most Dedicated Farmers
The Finest Local Chefs
The Most Imaginative Cuisine
Sunday, October 27, 2013
1-4 PM; VIP Hour 12-1PM
Allentown Brew Works
812 W Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101
Join us for our sixth annual fundraising event where you will taste the best of the Lehigh Valley! All of your favorite Farm-to-Table restaurants and local farmers will be present to offer you mouth-watering morsels along with local beer and wines. You don't want to miss this one!
New this Year:
The GROW LV by Sodexo
"Preparing the Harvest" cooking demonstration
The Fillmore Container
"Preserving the Harvest" canning demonstration
Marisa McClellan, a full-time writer, teacher, and blogger at Food in Jars (three times nominated by Saveur magazine for a Best Food Blog award, and winner of Best of Philly from Philadelphia Magazine), will be demonstrating canning techniques. She will also be signing copies of her first cookbook, Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round. Her writing appears on The Food Network, Saveur, and Food 52. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband. Visit her at www.foodinjars.com. 
Amanda Pfeiffer, a fermentation enthusiast and blogger, will demonstrate fermentation techniques to make such items as naturally fermented sodas, yogurt, sourdough, kombucha, and kimchi. Amanda is intent on spreading the word that bacteria in our food are very good and delicious things. She has written about food locally for Flying Kite Magazine and on her blog, Phickle.com. Amanda teaches hands-on fermentation workshops and tweets @phicklefoods.
Silent Auction and Tricky Tray
VIP Hour:
- Privilege of Early Admission
- Welcome Cocktail by Subarashii Kudamono
- Exclusive Raffle (package of gift certificates to all participating restaurants)
- The St. Luke's University Health Network Guided Beer & Local Foods Pairing
- The PPL Guided Wine & Local Foods Pairing
Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 at door
Students, Seniors: $20 (must provide ID at door)
Children 10 and under: $10 (pay at door)
VIP Tickets: $75
Tickets Available online.
For more information,
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Partner Events
Sunday, September 15h
Art for the Market
Nurture Nature Center
518 Northampton St, Easton
 Easton Farmers' Market presents its third annual Art for the Market benefit. This live auction features more than 40 original works donated by local artists who have drawn inspiration from the vibrancy of America's oldest continuous open-air farmers' market. The collection includes a wide array of media, ranging from oils and watercolors to paper collage and salvaged wood depicting pastoral, market, animal and nature scene. Featured artists include:
- John Schmidtberger of Upper Black Eddy, a contemporary artist (painter) in plein-air style lauded by Fine Art Connoisseur and The New York Times;
- salvage wood sculptor Rich Cook of Easton; and
- two-time best-in-show winner Sheila Sabol of Lancaster.
Organizer, Alice Ziegler, encourages art collectors and locavores to attend this event. "It's a wonderful opportunity to purchase a piece of local art that celebratesnature and support the fresh food revolution!"
Preview and Reception: 2-4 pm
Peruse the collection and enjoy wine and cheese and live music with jazz guitarist Joe Wagner
Auction: 4 pm
Cash, check, and credit cards accepted. This event is sponsored by Artskills and Arts Community of Easton.
 Claudia McGill
99 Dietrich Valley Road, Kutztown
New Releases: 2012 Riesling on 8/31 & 2010 Chardonnay Reserve on 9/7.
Fridays in September; 5:30-8:30pm
Happy Hour & Tapas
September 8th; 11am-2pm
Sunday Brunch
Please join us for Sunday Brunch at the winery. Reservations are highly recommended and are available at 11 am, noon and 1 pm. Pre-Fixe Menu includes Breakfast Potato Hash or a Fresh Fruit Parfait. Fresh rolls and Whipped Butters are also served tableside. Choice of menu below is available for $14.95 per guest. Please contact the winery at 610-683-8463 to reserve your seats.
- Frittata Omelette with Canadian Bacon, Red Pepper and Onion Confetti, Baby Spinach & Creme Fraiche
- Challah French Toast with Vanilla Bean Maple Syrup
- Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream and Fried Arugula
- Petite Scottish Salmon with Yukon Gold Potato Cake and Caper Aioli
September 21st & 22nd
Harvest Festival
Help us celebrate the start of another great harvest with music, food, tours, wine and more! Food will be available for purchase. Wine is available to purchase by the glass or the bottle. Please note that no outside alcohol is allowed onsite. We have seating available under our covered pavilion, but feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the beautiful fall day. Enjoy great music from noon until 4 p.m. Kutztown's own Wallace Brothers Band will be onsite on Saturday and RK3 from West Chester will be playing on Sunday with a mix of popular music from the 60s through today. We will be giving free tours of the winery at 12:30 & 2:30: this is a great time to see how grapes are made into wine!
September 28th; 6-8pm
Winemaker's Dinner
Enjoy another great dinner featuring the chefs from Divine Dining. This four course meal is priced at $75 per person and includes a 3-ounce wine pairing at each course, tax, and gratuity. Reservations are required and seating is limited, so please contact the winery at 610-683-8463 to save your seats.
- First Course: Chilled Summer Peach Soup with White Chocolate Cream paired with Blair Vineyards Lover's Leap
- Second Course: Black Tiger Shrimp with Sickle Pear Black Rice and Honey Cilantro Lime Emulsion paired with Blair Vineyards 2010 Chardonnay Reserve
- Third Course: Frenched Pork Chop with Vidalia Onion Dijon Cream, Beet Root Potato and Roasted Brussel Sprouts paired with Blair Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir, Wadenswil
- Fourth Course: Chambord Tiramisu with Raspberry Reduction paired with Blair Vineyards 2007 Merlot
Please note that the menu is subject to change and there are no substitutions on the wine pairings. Cancellations must be made at least 6 days in advance to ensure no cancellation fee.
Flint Hill Farms
1922 Flint Hill Rd, Coopersburg
New this Fall! Family-focused weekday and weekend programs for Fall 2013.
Fall Flint Hill Farm Adventure Club
(Once a Month, September through December)
- Little Flint Hill Farmer Ages 4-6 years - Miss Kim beginning Sept. 21 1-2:30 p.m.
- Flint Hill Farmer Club 7-15 years - Miss Laurie beginning Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Mommy/Daddy and Little Farmer Club
(Twice a month, September through December)
- 10-11:45 a.m. every second and fourth Monday with Farmer Kathy.
- 1-2:45 p.m. every first and third Tuesday with Miss Kim.
Come meet Camper Sassy's new calf Nellie. Apple's due to calve in October. Visit www.flinthill-farm.org for information and registration forms.
September 19th; 4-7pm
Macungie Memorial Park, Walnut Street side, Macungie
Chris Boehm 610-966-2503
Cooking Demo - Making Sauerkraut
Kid's Corner - Making Owls
Coopersburg; 610-282-7588
Subarashii Kudamono Asian Pear Harvest begins now! The long wait is over: unique varieties of Asian Pears are now being harvested!
These wonderful fruits are very crisp, very juicy and rich with sweet and diverse flavors hinting of butterscotch, citrus, nutty, melon, starfruit and more! They will be available for online ordering ( www.wonderfulfruit.com) starting September 9th and continuing through the winter holiday season (Asian Pears make great gifts!!!) Free ground shipping (East Coast deliveries only) for BFBL members/readers: use promo code: buylocalLV. For phone or email orders: 610.282.7588 or orders@wonderfulfruit.com.
Saturday September 14th; 4-6pm
Harvest Time Wine Tasting
Wine & Spirits Premium Collection Store
3060 Center Valley Pkwy, Center Valley
Celebrate the Harvest Season with Subarashii when you stop by the Lehigh Valley's Promenade store (3060 Center Valley Pkwy) to enjoy samples of Asian Pear Wine and Asian Pear Dessert Wine, as well as slices of fresh Asian Pears direct from Subarashii's Pennsylvania orchards. For more info: 610.282.7588 or www.winesofsubarashii.com.
Saturday & Sunday, October 5th & 6th; noon-5pm
Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Event
Berks County Wine Trail
 Tickets On Sale Now! This event on the Berks County Wine Trail is a fantastic opportunity to experience and enjoy an array of different cheeses, wines and fresh Asian Pear varieties from Subarashii Kudamono. Eight wineries, including Blair Vineyards of Kutztown, will be pairing fabulous cheeses with their wines during this event. Enjoy discovering which local cheese pairs best with each wine. A bonus feature during this event will be samples of a different variety of our fresh, gourmet Asian Pears at each winery!
Tickets are $12 (advanced sales) or $18 during the event. Tickets are valid at all eight wineries. This self-guided wine trail event is a great opportunity to create your own adventure as a day-trip visiting each of the wineries along the Berks County Wine Trail. Tickets available online; visit the events pages at www.berkscountywinetrail.com or
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Farm to Institution
In an effort to source more locally grown foods, Lafayette College is now purchasing from Lehigh Valley farms through the Lehigh Valley Food Hub. The dining halls are open to the public; stop by any day. Or visit on September 24th for the "Buy Local Challenge": all items on the menu will be made with ingredients grown or raised within 150 miles of the College. (The one exception will be salt.)
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| Garry Hunsicker of Twin Maple Farms in Bath delivers his freshly picked produce to Lafayette College. |
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Upcoming Lectures about Food
Thursday, September 19th; 7:30-8:30pm
Veganism for Omnivores
Lafayette College, Oechsle Hall Rm 224
 James E. McWilliams, author of the book "Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly" will be presenting his arguments that there are myriad problems (ethical, ecological, and health-related) associated with eating animals, and that grass-fed animals are beset with many of the same problems as industrial production. He states that raising cows on grass is, ecologically speaking, more wasteful than the horrors of conventional grain-fed systems. He is an advocate for the complete elimination of animal agriculture. Whether you agree or disagree, come on out and join what is sure to be a lively discussion!
Thursday, September 26th; 7-8pm
Good Food and Clean Water:
Will Corporate Agriculture Ever Deliver?
Lafayette College, Oechsle Hall Rm 224
 Michele Merkel, Co-Director of Food & Water Justice (FWJ), will discuss how FWJ brings transparency and accountability to the environmentally devastating practices of factory farming. Michele Merkel is co-director of the Food & Water Justice project, which is designed to bring a new, complementary legal approaches to the already successful community organizing, outreach and legislative work done by Food & Water Watch. Michele was formerly the Chesapeake Regional Coordinator for Waterkeeper Alliance. At Waterkeeper, Michele helped to develop and implement the campaigns of the 18 Waterkeeper programs that protect the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.
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Buy Fresh Buy Local (BFBL) is a national program that connects consumers to fresh and delicious locally-grown foods. Our goal at BFBL is to make it easier for consumers to find, choose, and appreciate great locally-grown foods, and to support the farmers and lands that produce them.
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