Help the environment and reward your taste buds at the same time. Locally-grown seasonal foods are fresher, tastier and have more nutrients than their far-flung counterparts. Check out these products featuring mouthwatering local fruits and vegetables. Support green spaces, farmlands and communities across Berks in the most delectable way possible.
1. Cheers to Homegrown.
Make a toast to a successful harvest. Made from Frecon’s summer peaches blended with their apple varieties, Cidre Peach will thrill your taste buds with its semi-sweet, slightly dry flavor. Sip this easy-drinking hard cider at picnics and parties or while you watch the last fireworks of the season.
Peach Hard Cider, $12.99 for 4-pack, Frecon Farms
501 S. Reading Avenue, Boyertown | 610.367.6200 | freconfarms.com
2. Historically Delicious.
Grown by B&H Organic Produce and Bleiler's Produce Patch, enjoy these heirloom tomatoes in a salad, caprese or bruschetta. Pair with local sourdough bread for an epic sandwich or eat them solo dressed with olive oil and sea salt.
Locally grown Heirloom Tomatoes, $4-5/lb.
West Reading Farmers Market | 500 block Penn & 6th Avenues between Penn and Cherry,
West Reading | 484.753.6363 | growingrootspartners.com/west-reading
3. Get Saucy.
Make a dinner bursting with local flavor. These tomato products are locally processed and made with Goose Lane’s own Certified Naturally Grown produce. Top a burger with fresh-made ketchup, mix up your favorite pasta with tomato and herb-infused sauce or crunch into tacos topped with savory salsa.
Pasta Sauce, Ketchup and Salsa, call for pricing
Goose Lane Egg Farm | 11 Goose Lane, Sinking Spring | 610.763.5372
4. Crunchy Delights.
Elevate your meal with sweet, crunchy pea shoots. Grown organically under the sun, pea shoots are packed with vitamins, protein and fiber, making them the perfect ingredient for a healthy and tasty meal. Enjoy these nutritional powerhouses raw in a salad or sandwich, or cook them in a stir fry.
Organic Pea Shoots, $4/box Patriot Farms
130 Mountain Rd., Lenhartsville | 732.759.5251
5. Peach Perfect.
Relish the juicy deliciousness of a ripe local peach and end summer on a sweet note. Bite into one for a scrumptious snack, bake a pie or peach cobbler or can them for a year-round treat. Buy in increments from pounds to half-bushels, depending on your appetite and ambition.
Peaches, call for pricing
Weaver’s Orchard | 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown | 610.856.7300
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Score a $50 gift card to Frecon Farms or $25 in “Market Bucks” to be spent at the vendor of your choice at the West Reading Farmers Market! Good luck! Enter, here.
