Breathe easy, fruit and veg lovers: The Great Philadelphia Regional Produce Market Strike of 2010 is officially over after five days, without a drop of blood (orange) being shed. The members of the Teamsters Local 929 came to an agreement with the Market’s management that includes a health plan, pension plan, and pay raise. Perhaps [...]
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Reading Terminal Does Biggest Year Ever
Aired March 4th, 2010 on Locavore, Phoodies and Retail.5 CommentsIt’s such good news we almost can’t comprehend it: Philly’s Reading Terminal Market enjoyed 5.8 million visits in 2009, the highest total in the Market’s storied 118-year history, it was announced yesterday. And in a recession year (boy, was it ever), RTM vendors also did $21.4 million in business last year — an increase of [...]
DO WANT: John and Kira’s Root Chocolates
Aired February 24th, 2010 on Chocolate, Food Porn, Liquor and Locavore.0 CommentsMade from Root Liqueur, cinnamon, anise, vanilla and citrus with dark chocolate ganache, John and Kira’s Root Chocolates might have slipped by you over the holidays when they debuted on the Art In The Age/Root website. But dear God, we’re not gonna let them pass us by again. According to the Piazza’s Facebook page, they’ll [...]
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Hoagies By Way Of Hog Island
Aired December 9th, 2009 on Animal Rights, Hoagies and Locavore.1 CommentHog Island is no longer a home to hogs; nor is it an island. But the stretch of land along the Delaware River which is now the airport is actually deeply rooted in Philadelphia culinary culture. Hog Island was given its name because early residents supposedly didn’t use fences to corral their swine as the [...]
The harvest season seems to be over, but Greensgrow is still as active as ever in Fishtown. This Saturday from 5PM-8PM at the Philadelphia Brewing Company, they are hosting their second annual Whole Hog Event. This fundraising feast includes roasted Cuban-style pig, grilled salmon, vegan and vegetarian food, freshly milled cider, and PBC’s Harvest From [...]
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Clark Park Farmer’s Market on 43rd and Baltimore Ave. (University City District) is a great choice for fresh produce including locally grown fruits and veggies including local squash, collard greens, kale, Swiss chard, Jerusalem artichokes, baby arugula, spinach, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, radishes, mushrooms, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Clark Park Farmer’s Market is open [...]
Fair Food Farmstand Celebrates Grand Opening On Friday
Aired September 30th, 2009 on Locavore and Openings.1 CommentThe expanded version of the Fair Food Farmstand is the newest addition to the Reading Terminal Market, and a bold step forward at that. Boasting produce, meats, poultry, dairy and more from over 90 sustainable farms in the Philly and South Jersey area — some of which are even inside the city limits — it’s [...]
Readers Write: We Can’t Believe She Used It All!
Aired September 9th, 2009 on Brain Trust, Locavore and Readers Write.1 CommentHats off to Phoodie reader Lisa Fernandez, who responded to our call yesterday for a little Summer Bounty Show-N-Tell with this concoction, which, we’re guessing used everything she grew. Quoth Lisa: “My ‘summer pie‘ with arugula… A mash up of summer deliciousness in unmeasured form… Layer yellow and green zukes, Russian banana fingerlings, yellow and [...]
Calling all area gardeners: If you live in the Philadelphia and have an edible garden, we want to hear from you. Growing bunches of scallions to save on money? Have an assortment of herbs or tomatoes exploding in your backyard? Or maybe you have a crop of kale and pumpkins in a community garden? Whatever [...]
The Quest To Tame The Wild Beach Plum
Aired August 13th, 2009 on Farming, Fruit, In Season and Locavore.2 CommentsThe taste of beach plum jam, for those who have had the privilege to partake of such a delicacy, brings to mind spending summer down the shore. It is a long-standing tradition among beach locals to gather the tart, tiny, wild plums from mid-August to late September, and to make them into canned preserves [...]
