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Local Food Initiatives

 

 

Look for local in your supermarket

Pennsylvania farmers grow some of the best fruits and vegetables in the country. Buying locally grown food means that the food you eat is fresher and bursting with flavors. It also means that your food dollars are supporting farmers in the State. It’s easy to find supermarkets that carry Pennsylvania produce. Just look for the PA Preferred logo. The PA preferred logo tells you that the food you’re eating was grown or produced in Pennsylvania.

For more information about the PA Preferred program, visit the www.papreferred.com

Clemens Markets, Inc. Mark Clemens P.O. Box 1555 Kulpsville, PA 19443 Tel: 215-361-9000   Fox's Foods, Inc. William Fox 101 South Union St. Middletown, PA 17057 Tel: 717-944-7486   Gerrity's Supermarkets, Inc. Joseph Fasula 950 North South Rd. Scranton, PA 18504 Tel: 570-342-4144   Giant Food Stores, LLC Larry Vereen 1149 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, PA 17013 Tel: 717-240-1058   Redner's Markets Gary Redner 3 Quarry Road Reading, PA, 19605 Tel: 610-926-7122

The Fresh Grocer 5000 State Road Drexeline Shopping Center Drexel Hill, PA 19026 Tel: (610) 622-1520   West End Market Michael Hatch 1002 2nd St. Cresson, PA 16630 Tel: 814-886-2651   Zweier's Food Kart Gary Gristick 640 N. 7th St. Lebanon, PA 17046 Tel: 717-272-6361   Wal-Mart Richard Hite 181 Wal-Mart Rd. Bedford, PA 15522 Tel: 814-624-5242   Philadelphia Regional Produce Termina Sonny Di Crecchio 3301 South Galloway St. 258 Produce Building Philadelphia, PA 19148 Tel: 215-336-3003

Farmers’ Markets

Buy direct from the farmer at one of the many farmers’ markets in the region. The Food Trust’s farmers’ markets (pdf) offer a great way to buy fresh, local produce while supporting area farmers. Most markets are open from June-November.

Show your support for farmers’ markets by attending The Food Trust’s first annual Farmers’ Rock concert. Happy Accident, This Radiant Boy and others are going to rock out in support of farmers on Friday, July 7 th at 9:00 PM at Mill Creek Tavern, 42 nd St. & Chester Avenue.

Statewide Support for Local Agriculture

The Farmers' Market Alliance was a strong advocate for the "Farmers' Market Development Act," which Governor Rendell recently signed. The "Farmers' Market Development Act" authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to give grants in order to develop or expand farmers' markets. The bill, which was sponsored by Representative Arthur D. Hershey (R-Chester) allows the state to award grants up to $10,000 to farmers, nonprofit organizations, businesses that operate or manage farmers’ markets and local government units for development and planning costs associated with opening a farmers’ market.

On November 29, 2006 Governor Rendell signed into law the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools bill (HB 1209). The bill creates a statewide program modeled after the Kindergarten Initiative. The sponsors of the bill recognized that a program that combines integrated nutrition education, parent involvement, and a connection to local agriculture will have a beneficial impact on students, farmers in Pennsylvania.