Strip District Market
Sunday Mornings Our fast-paced weekdays evolve into the exciting drum of a Saturday night, followed by the quiet hum of a warm Sunday morning. Suddenly, the thought of a home-cooked veggie omelet, paired with a gorgeous fruit salad seems to be the only antidote to re-balance our Chakras, revamp our energy tanks, and eliminate those…
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…
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…
“No squeezing the tomatoes, but the region’s farmers markets are almost ready to come back”
In a recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article Bob Batz, Jr reports on local farmers markets openings and changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the region’s farmers are doing that and very quickly, agree experts such as Erin Hagan, who runs Farm to Table, a resource for local food in Western Pennsylvania.
The Quarantine Buy Fresh Buy Local Film Series – Farmageddon
“Good food production should be aesthetically and aromatically sensually romantic!!” Joel Salatin For Virginia livestock farmer Joel Salatin, farming isn’t just a means of producing food and making a living, it’s a way to connect to your food that is an inherent part of the human experience. Salatin raises the animals on his farm using…
Weekly COVID-19 Lunchtime Forum with PASA
Thursdays starting April 23 • 12–1 p.m. • Webinar For the next several weeks, we’re hosting virtual forums for farmers and markets as we work together to adapt our operations and business plans during the pandemic. These lunchtime, one-hour forums will focus on a different theme each week while still leaving time for general updates…
The Big Picture of SNAP/EBT Processing and Technology Webinar- Meeting Recording
From our friends at the Farmers Market Coalition: Thank you for registering for Farmers Market Coalition’s The Big Picture of SNAP/EBT Processing and Technology Webinar on Apr 8, 2020! We had great attendance and several excellent questions from the group. We hope you also found it useful! If you weren’t able to attend or would…