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April 26, 2022: Appalachian Food Works Producer-Buyer Meet Up

The Producer-Buyer Meetup has returned! “The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all . . . without proper care for it we can have no life.” – Wendell Berry A note from Travis Lesser, Founder & Executive Director of Appalachian Food Works: I have been waiting a long time…

Enjoy Farm-Fresh Products with a Western PA CSA!

For a full list of Western PA farms offering CSAs, visit: https://farmtotablepa.com In a CSA (consumer supported agriculture), customers pay for “shares” and receive a percentage of the products harvested from local farms. Shares are available from farms and farm cooperatives throughout Western PA. Customers pick a designated site such as a home, business, or…

Emerald Valley Artisans Winter CSA

Farm Fall Events 2020

*All information is what was available at the time of publishing. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please confirm any information before heading out the door. The temperatures are falling. The leaves are changing. It’s time for warm drinks, cozy sweaters and pumpkin everything! Some may be worried that the pandemic has squashed (pun intended) the…

Registration is open for events from PASA Sustainable Agriculture
Bethel Park Farmer’s Market
Summer Organic Gardening Series with Doug Oster

Farmers Markets 2020

Farmers markets are happening this summer and they’re beginning to open now! Markets are adopting new measures to make sure everyone stays safe. They’ll look a little different this year with social distancing practices in place. The open air atmosphere is a nice place to shop and of course connect to your local farms. Check…

FARMLAND AVAILABLE Through Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Farmland Access Initiative

Summer 2020 CSAs

It’s time to subscribe to a Summer 2020 CSA! Despite the shortages at national retail chains, there’s plenty of local food and now is the time of year to ensure your share of the harvest for the Summer growing season. Direct-to-consumer sales tools like CSAs have been around for a long time. With consumers’ new…