Three chances to sample locally produced foods in three markets in northwest Pennsylvania this weekend.
Core Goods in Oil City, the Meadville Market House, and the Edinboro Market are holding coordinated open houses to showcase their cooperation with each other and area food producers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 6.
“Each store will have several farms and other food producers set up to talk to attendees about how local food is grown and made,” a press release for Core Goods owner Ashley Sheffer stated.
She said they all hope that people will come to at least one location, or make a day of it to visit two or all three locations to learn even more about what is available to support in the region.
There will live music, raffles and other activities for the family.
“Our local food system is vibrant and our goal with this event is to have a fun day, while
also connecting customers with some of the more than 50 local businesses we sell
products from,” said Sheffer. “It’s one thing to purchase an item from our store, it’s another to talk directly with the person who grew that item and learn about what goes into bringing food to our store, then to their table.”
At Core Goods,Mitch-Hill Dairy Farm & Creamery, Plot Twist Farm, Clarion River Organics, and Meant to Bee Flower Farm will be featured. Ashleigh Bennett will provide the entertainment music and there will be a chalk walk outside, coordinated by local artists, Sheffer said.
Core Goods in Oil City, the Meadville Market House, and the Edinboro Market are holding coordinated open houses to showcase their cooperation with each other and area food producers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 6.
“Each store will have several farms and other food producers set up to talk to attendees about how local food is grown and made,” a press release for Core Goods owner Ashley Sheffer stated.
She said they all hope that people will come to at least one location, or make a day of it to visit two or all three locations to learn even more about what is available to support in the region.
There will live music, raffles and other activities for the family.
“Our local food system is vibrant and our goal with this event is to have a fun day, while
also connecting customers with some of the more than 50 local businesses we sell
products from,” said Sheffer. “It’s one thing to purchase an item from our store, it’s another to talk directly with the person who grew that item and learn about what goes into bringing food to our store, then to their table.”
At Core Goods,Mitch-Hill Dairy Farm & Creamery, Plot Twist Farm, Clarion River Organics, and Meant to Bee Flower Farm will be featured. Ashleigh Bennett will provide the entertainment music and there will be a chalk walk outside, coordinated by local artists, Sheffer said.
This Open House is part of the Find NWPA Food project, a collaboration between Core Goods, Edinboro Market, the Meadville Market House and several farm partners. It began in April 2022 after the group received a grant through a national and state Reinvestment Fund’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative to help them better distribute local food throughout the region. The three markets and farmers literally use a “bucket brigade” style delivery system to help get goods to new markets. Now food produced in Sligo can be distributed to Edinboro as well as something from Erie County can be sold in Oil City through cooperation and grass roots transportation efforts.
“Through the collaboration, each market has access to new products and can offer more options to customers, and farms and other suppliers have new places to sell their items and can focus their time on growing and making food,” Sheffer said.
Find more details about the event and project by visiting www.FindNWPAFood.com.
“Through the collaboration, each market has access to new products and can offer more options to customers, and farms and other suppliers have new places to sell their items and can focus their time on growing and making food,” Sheffer said.
Find more details about the event and project by visiting www.FindNWPAFood.com.
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