It's that time of the year when the seasonal farmers' markets start up, full of plenty of good, fresh, local produce! Following are three that I've heard mentioned lately; if anyone knows of other good markets in our region, please let me know. As near as I can tell, the details below are accurate, but do correct me if I'm misinformed. Feel free to leave a message in the comments or send me an email at the address in the sidebar.
Susquehanna Valley Growers' Market
Fridays, 12 noon - 5 pm
Hufnagle Park, between 5th and 6th Streets, in Lewisburg
The SVGM starts on May 16th this year (one week from today). They have a new website (http://GrowersMarket.blogspot.com) and are starting up an email newsletter. If you're interested, email the market at svgmarket [at] gmail [dot] com to sign up or for more information.
Danville Farmers' Market
Fridays, 9 am - 3 pm
Saturdays, 8:30 am - 1 pm
Scott's Floral Gift & Greenhouses, 155 Northumberland St., in Danville
Williamsport Growers' Market
Saturday, 8 am - 1 pm
Bowman's Field, West 4th Street in Williamsport
Friday, May 9, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
April 21st - Anne Quinn Corr in Lewisburg.
The trees are starting to show a bit of green again, and we're just one week away from another Slow Food event! The Local Action Network is hosting Anne Quinn Corr for a talk about the history, motivations and projects of the international Slow Food movement. The lecture will take place at 8:30pm on Monday, April 21st, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Lewisburg. (The address is 42 S 4th St. Please enter through the side door off the municipal lot.) More details are available on the LAN website.
Anne Quinn Corr is the author of Seasons of Central Pennsylvania: A Cookbook, and is one of the founders of the Slow Food Central Pennsylvania convivium in Centre County. She lives in State College, where she writes a food column for the Centre Daily Times and teaches in Penn State's Nutrition Department. She also runs a catering business.
The Local Action Network is an all-volunteer community group dedicated to fostering sustainability in the Central Susquehanna Valley through relocalization, or the reestablishment of local food networks, the strengthening of local economy, and the development of local energy production. Check out their website, www.LocalActionPA.org, for more information.
In the spirit of local, sustainable food, LAN is also partnering with the Northwest Earth Institute for a group discussion on food and sustainability. Please contact them if you're interested in being involved. From LAN's website:
Anne Quinn Corr is the author of Seasons of Central Pennsylvania: A Cookbook, and is one of the founders of the Slow Food Central Pennsylvania convivium in Centre County. She lives in State College, where she writes a food column for the Centre Daily Times and teaches in Penn State's Nutrition Department. She also runs a catering business.
The Local Action Network is an all-volunteer community group dedicated to fostering sustainability in the Central Susquehanna Valley through relocalization, or the reestablishment of local food networks, the strengthening of local economy, and the development of local energy production. Check out their website, www.LocalActionPA.org, for more information.
In the spirit of local, sustainable food, LAN is also partnering with the Northwest Earth Institute for a group discussion on food and sustainability. Please contact them if you're interested in being involved. From LAN's website:
This Earth Day Consider the “Menu for the Future”
Food is much in the news these days -- from questionable industrial farming practices, to tainted food recalls, to shortages caused by fuel input prices or competition with alternative biofuels for arable land. Given that we currently expend on average about 14 calories of energy to generate 1 calorie of edible food, it’s worth thinking about whether there might be a more reasonable way of doing things.
James Beard once said, “Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” For centuries food has been used to mark the change of the seasons, to bring together a family at the end of day and as an integral part of many celebrations. In recent years, food has grown to represent a multi-billion dollar global industry and a point of confusion for many struggling to understand the risks and benefits associated with choices such as organic vs. conventional, meat vs. vegetarian, or local vs. global. Food impacts our lives and environment in so many ways, on a multitude of levels. Yet few people take the time to weigh questions such as: “Where is my food coming from?” and “What are the implications of my food choices?”
In response to a growing need to consider the larger implications of our food choices and understand food’s relationship to sustainability, the Local Action Network (www.LocalActionPA.org) is proud to partner with the Northwest Earth Institute (www.nwei.org) in the launch of Menu for the Future, a six-session group study guide to be released in celebration of Earth Day, 2008. Menu for the Future offers people a unique opportunity to gather in small groups to examine the effects of modern industrial agriculture on both human and ecological health, explore emerging food system alternatives, and discuss how we as individuals can contribute to a more sustainable food supply.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Slow Food on WKOK's "Roundtable"
This Sunday, March 30th, you can listen to a discussion of Slow Food, local food, CSAs and other related topics on WKOK radio's "Roundtable" program. The program will air on several of the region's radio stations:
You can also listen to the program online, at the Roundtable online show archive. The show has not been added yet, but should be up in a few days.
- Eagle 107 (WEGH, 107.3FM) - March 30th, 6:00am
- The Valley (WVLY, 100.9FM) - March 30th, 6:00am
- Newsradio 1070 (WKOK, 1070AM) - March 30th, 9:00am
- Talkradio 1380 (WMLP, 1380AM) - March 30th, 11:00am
- 94KX (WQKX, 94.1FM) - March 30th, 11:00pm
- 88.9 WQSU (WQSU, 88.9FM) - March 31st, 6:00pm
You can also listen to the program online, at the Roundtable online show archive. The show has not been added yet, but should be up in a few days.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Selin's Grove Brewing Company
This past Sunday was our trip to the Selin's Grove Brewing Company, in downtown Selinsgrove, for a tour of the brewery and a sampling of some of the brewpub's fine beers and food. Steve, the brewmaster, took us through the brewery and the beer-making process, from malt to kettle to keg to glass. Afterwards, we headed inside the brewpub for a sampling of seven of the beers on tap - as well as some of their house-made root beer - with a selection of food from the brewpub's kitchen.
For those who couldn't make it, here are a few photos:
Brewmaster Steve describes the types of malt used in beer making.
Crystal malt, which is sweet enough to eat out of hand.
An array of some of the specialty malts used to create different styles of beer.
Brewmaster Steve explains the brewing process.
The Selin's Grove Brewing Co.'s hand-made mash paddle.
Copper fermentation tanks full of developing beer.
From left to right, the India Pale Ale, Scottish Style Ale, and Captain Selin's Cream Ale.
Care to see some more?
* * * * *
Selin's Grove Brewing Company
121 N. Market St.
Selinsgrove, PA
(570) 374-7308
http://www.selinsgrovebrewing.com/
For those who couldn't make it, here are a few photos:
Brewmaster Steve describes the types of malt used in beer making.
Crystal malt, which is sweet enough to eat out of hand.
An array of some of the specialty malts used to create different styles of beer.
Brewmaster Steve explains the brewing process.
The Selin's Grove Brewing Co.'s hand-made mash paddle.
Copper fermentation tanks full of developing beer.
From left to right, the India Pale Ale, Scottish Style Ale, and Captain Selin's Cream Ale.
Care to see some more?
* * * * *
Selin's Grove Brewing Company
121 N. Market St.
Selinsgrove, PA
(570) 374-7308
http://www.selinsgrovebrewing.com/
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
How to join.
How to become a member of Slow Food:
Join Slow Food Susquehanna River Valleys by becoming part of Slow Food USA. You can join by visiting their website, SlowFoodUSA.org, or by calling the national office at 877-SlowFood (877-756-9366). Be one of the nation's more than 80,000 members to show your support for food that is "good, clean, and fair."
Members of Slow Food receive:
When you become a member of Slow Food, your membership donation directly supports the organization's programs and activities, working to be a positive force supporting healthy, sustainable food systems and traditions. Your financial assistance makes possible such programs as:
For more information on these programs, as well as others, please visit SlowFoodUSA.org/Programs.
Join Slow Food Susquehanna River Valleys by becoming part of Slow Food USA. You can join by visiting their website, SlowFoodUSA.org, or by calling the national office at 877-SlowFood (877-756-9366). Be one of the nation's more than 80,000 members to show your support for food that is "good, clean, and fair."
Members of Slow Food receive:
- A one-year subscription to the Snail, the Slow Food newsletter.
- A one-year subscription to Slow, the international Slow Food magazine.
- The Food Chain, the monthly email newsletter.
- Invitations to local, national and international Slow Food events.
- Discounts on all Slow Food publications and merchandise.
When you become a member of Slow Food, your membership donation directly supports the organization's programs and activities, working to be a positive force supporting healthy, sustainable food systems and traditions. Your financial assistance makes possible such programs as:
- The Ark of Taste
- Slow Food in Schools
- The Presidia
- Terre Madre
For more information on these programs, as well as others, please visit SlowFoodUSA.org/Programs.
About us.
Slow Food is an international educational organization dedicated to the revival of the kitchen and the table as centers of pleasure, culture, and community; to the invigoration and proliferation of regional, seasonal culinary traditions; to the stewardship of the land and ecologically sound food production; and to leading a slower and more harmonious life.
The Slow Food Susquehanna River Valleys convivium is primarily centered in Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties in central Pennsylvania. We hold several events each year that serve as educational and social gatherings for our members, though we endeavor to keep our activities open to the general public. We attempt to vary the topics, locations, and costs of our events to make them as interesting and accessible to a variety of people as possible.
All of our members are encouraged to give us feedback on events they've attended and input on what we might pursue in the future. Your help is always appreciated!
To become part of our local convivium, please visit our membership page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our convivium leader, Brian Garthwaite, at garthwaite [dot] brian [at] gmail [dot] com.
The Slow Food Susquehanna River Valleys convivium is primarily centered in Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties in central Pennsylvania. We hold several events each year that serve as educational and social gatherings for our members, though we endeavor to keep our activities open to the general public. We attempt to vary the topics, locations, and costs of our events to make them as interesting and accessible to a variety of people as possible.
All of our members are encouraged to give us feedback on events they've attended and input on what we might pursue in the future. Your help is always appreciated!
To become part of our local convivium, please visit our membership page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our convivium leader, Brian Garthwaite, at garthwaite [dot] brian [at] gmail [dot] com.
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