November 2013

Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local

Lancaster Agriculture Summit 2013

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Lancaster Agriculture Summit

It's November: What's in Season

BFBL Calendar

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Lancaster BFBL

NOVEMBER CALENDAR of Events

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Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local Partners

Blue Rock Farm

Brackbill Farm

Buckhill Farm CSA

Caf� Chocolate

Carmen and David's Creamery

Creekside Market

Danda Farms

Eastern Market

Essen

Fenz Restaurant & Latenight

Food for Thought Catering

Goldfinch Farm CSA

Goodwill at Homefields Farm CSA

Green Circle Organics

Green Ridge Acres Farm

Ironstone Spring Farm

John J.Jeffries @ the Arts Hotel

(Visionary Partner)

Kauffman's Fruit Farm and Market

Kuntryside Orchard

Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative

(Visionary Partner)

Linden Dale Farm

Lindenhof Farm

Lititz Farmers Market

Ma(i)son

Maplehofe Dairy

McDonnell's Farm

My Neighbor's Garden

OMP Produce

Ornery Ladybug Farm

Phoebe's Pure Food

Prescott's Patch CSA

Q's Looms

Reiff's Farm Market

Sterling Acres Farm

Strasburg Farmers Market

Summit Valley Farm

Sunset View Aquaponics

Sweet Stem Farm

The Marietta Market

Twin Brook Winery

Upohar Ethnic Cuisines

Waltz Vineyards

Sponsors of the 2012 Guide to Local Foods

Lancaster General Health

Lancaster County Agriculture Council

Lancaster County Planning Commission

Lancaster Agriculture Summit 2013

Are you a farmer, a participant in Lancaster's agri-food system, or interested in local food and farms?

Take part in the 2013 Agriculture Summit: "Preserving the Farmer and the Farm" on Thursday, November 21, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road in Lancaster.

There is no charge for the event but

registration

is required.

The goals of the Summit are to take stock of the economic, environmental, cultural, and social resources that the Lancaster County food hub offers to producers and residents and to discuss ways to sustain those resources by securing the economic viability of producers and the food resources of those in the food hub.

Three major presentations will be held in the morning: the role of agriculture in the local economy, a beginning profile of the supply and distribution chains of Lancaster County agriculture, and an initial assessment of the intangibles (water quality, livability, agri-tourism) associated with agriculture. These presentations and the following discussions will kick off a year-long study of the topics.

Lunch will be devoted to a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County and will be followed by a series of mini-workshops devoted to topics for producers and consumers alike before the Summit closes mid-afternoon.

This promises to be an extremely important opportunity for participating in the process of building a roadmap for Lancaster's agri-food system. Please plan to attend!

It's November: What's available in Lancaster County?

Eating local means eating with the season, so you know you're getting the freshest, tastiest, nutrient-rich foods there are.

November is a fine time to enjoy Lancaster's bounty. So use the guide below to check out what's in season, find some season-appropriate recipes, and go to town!

Note: weather will affect what is coming in from the fields, so use this list as a guide. Talk to your farmers to learn more about their autumn harvest.

Apples

Beans-green, yellow, wax & lima

Beets

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Celery Root(celeriac)

Cherries (husk or ground)

Cooking Greens - broccoli raab, collards, endive, escarole, kale, mustard greens, swiss chard

Fennel

Garlic

Herbs - fresh & dried

Mushrooms

Onions

Parsnips

Peppers-sweet & hot

Potatoes

Radishes

Salad Greens-arugula, lettuce, mesclun mix, radicchio

Spinach

Sweet potatoes

Turnips

Wheat Berries

Winter squash-pumpkin, acorn, spaghetti, neck

Remember - Dairy products, honey, nuts, meats and eggs are always in season; availability may vary by farm and weather conditions.

Don't forget our new Calendar for Local Foods Events.

Remember, we've switched to a new online calendar,

mounted on our Facebook page. It's easier to keep current, which means we can list more events, and update information as needed.

We have all the farmers markets days listed on it, farm events, workshops, dinners, and much more. So check it out. And if we've missed something, send it to us--we'll do our best to include it!

Buy Fresh Buy Local � is a nationwide, grassroots program managed by the FoodRoutes Network. Pennsylvania chapters are coordinated by the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture

(PASA).

Lancaster's Buy Fresh Buy Local � chapter is spearheaded locally by

The Local Economy Center of Franklin & Marshall College and an all-volunteer Steering Committee.

The mission of

Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local� is to increase the demand for locally-produced foods, and strengthen our local food system by connecting Lancaster County families, farmers markets, restaurants, and other institutions with Lancaster County farmers.

Our initiatives educate the public on the benefits of locally-grown foods, increase consumers access to local and sustainably produced foods, and help our farmers find local markets for their products.