The South Philly Food Co-op, an initiative that started last April, is holding a community meeting on March 21st to report their progress after almost a year of planning and answer any questions. The Co-op, which recently received a $1,000 donation from Ignite Philly, hopes to open a community-owned cooperative grocery story in South Philadelphia [...]
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Locally Brewed Valentinesy Beers
Aired February 4th, 2011 on Beer, Locavore and valentine's day.0 CommentsMelissa Ward, blogger and cupcake connoisseur, gathered up some brews “perfect for wooing” over at Philly Homegrown this week. We don’t like to make a big deal of Valentine’s Day, but we heart beer! This is certainly giving us a reason to go out in search of these local brews with those we love. “Exit [...]
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Locavores: Now That All There’s All This White Stuff Everywhere, What To Eat And How Not To Feel Guilty.
Aired December 29th, 2010 on Locavore and Seasonal.0 CommentsAll of your food blogs, magazines and news articles are telling you to eat local, support local, shop local. Now that it’s winter and there’s not much Mother Earth is yielding here in PA, except parsnips (which are actually sweetest at the tail end of winter), potatoes, apples, and kale. We’re here to tell you [...]
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Last Minute Gifts: Local Chocolate!
Aired December 22nd, 2010 on Chocolate, Locavore and christmas.0 CommentsNeed a last minute gift for so-and-so, who you didn’t know was coming this year’s Christmas shindig? We’ve got you covered, with the following local chocolatiers in Philadelphia and the surrounding whose stores are choc-full (hah!) of chocolates for the holidays – from the basic to the breathtaking. There’s gotta be one close to you. [...]
We don’t know about you, but when we visit our families over the holidays, we can’t shut up about the awesomeness that is the Philly food scene. For those that just don’t get it, but would never make it to our neck of the woods to try it out for themselves, look into which of [...]
Locally Made Condiments, Powerful Strong!
Aired December 1st, 2010 on Condiment Kingdom and Locavore.2 CommentsKelchner’s Bucks County business has been in operation since 1983, and their horseradish mustard blend has been a favorite in my home since I can remember. There’s nothing quite this mix of delicious brown mustard and that finely shredded spicy white stuff to clear your sinuses! Goes great with soft pretzels, pumpernickel bread, in salad [...]
Capogiro Keeps Autumnal Sensations Coming
Aired November 17th, 2010 on Locavore, Seasonal and Sweets.2 CommentsWe mentioned Capogiro’s fall flavors before, but let us remind you that their ingredients are locally sourced: the milk, the eggs, the fruit, pretty much all of it! Their milk comes from grass-fed, hormone free cows, yay! And the gelato is made fresh every morning! They’ve got some kick-ass flavors now too, as their flavor [...]
