In June, High View Farm’s Linda Geren brought half a hog to Reading Terminal Market for PASA’s “Snout-to-Tail” seminar. Local chefs made some miraculous creations with the rich, flavorful meat, but Geren’s humble homemade scrapple—served with homemade apple butter and new potatoes—might have been the star.
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By mid-August, you probably know what works in your garden and what doesn’t. But fall is falling and seed catalogue season is a long ways away—this can lead to a case of the late summertime blues.
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SA VA Fashion, local haven for sustainable design and Grid cover story star, has launched its webstore. Click through to check out designer Sarah Van Aken’s stylish skirts, dresses, tops and accessories, all made in a garment factory above her Sansom Street boutique. And be sure to utilize the “Ethiquette” feature to isolate items that
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The Kensington Community Food Coop has launched an ambitious new membership campaign. You can sign up online through the group’s website or visit their table at the Greensgrow Farmers’ Market. Here’s what they had to say in a recent letter from the Board oK Directors: When I say we need a co-op, I don’t mean
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Mystery boxes!I’m sure I wasn’t alone in my curiosity about the strange rubber bands running across roads around Center City. Now I have my answer: Automatic Bike Counters! The Bicycle Coalitions has the full scoop.
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I make it a point to turn off my air conditioner any time I leave the house. I don't care if it's to go to work for 13 hours or to go for a two minute walk over to the corner store. I turn off the AC. But more and more, I come across friends
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Michael Persico, Philadelphia WeeklyTweed, the new 12th Street restaurant with a focus on seasonal, farm-to-table flavors, has earned a rave from Philadelphia Weekly: French bean salad is a handy example of the ethic at work here. Farm-to-table is more than a buzzphrase at Tweed—it’s an actionable, necessary aspect of the food. In this case, those petite,
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I learned something new this week: On Mondays, the Fair Food Farmstand offers 10 percent off produce and 30 percent off dairy. It’s an efficient way for them to clear their shelves for the coming week—and a great way for customers to get a deal. I used my discount to buy some Natural by Nature Coop
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People assume things about others and their lifestyles all the time. One common assumption might be that those who have barns, live off the land and raise animals tend to shun technology. Another one might be that those who have their iPods attached to their hands at all times wouldn't even consider stepping foot in
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From foodinjars.comMarisa McClellan, Grid contributor and food blogger extraordinaire, scored a starring roll in a recent Los Angeles Times story on the canning renaissance: Canning is having a moment. So is pickling, preserving, jam making and all around “putting up,” as they used to say — and now do once more — of the season’s
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