As the holiday seasons’ festivities begin, many residents in Berks County are on the lookout for the perfect Christmas trees, festive decorations, holiday gifts and more. For generations, Plow Farms, a local family owned Christmas tree farm in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, has been a part of many families’ holiday traditions and fondest memories. Customers can choose…
There’s nothing quite like shopping for the best local ingredients to support the Berks County community during the Thanksgiving season. At Bendy Brook Farm, the Mast Family has been naturally cultivating and farming the land since 1941 across 120 acres in the beautiful Oley Valley. The owner, Nevin, has been working with livestock for over…
Fall is finally starting to show its colors in and around Berks County, PA, with crisp morning air, tasty seasonal beverages, and autumn decorations popping up around homes and businesses. Thanks to the region’s varied landscape and wide range of fall farm activities, there’s plenty to do and events to attend to celebrate both new…
It’s time to make your favorite cup of tea and visit your local beekeepers, because September is National Honey Month! The National Honey Board is an organization that was created and is overseen by the Department of Agriculture, and they established National Honey Month in 1989 as a way to celebrate and appreciate bees and…
Everybody loves a charcuterie board. After all, they’re packed with savory meats, tasty cheeses, and crunchy crackers. What’s not to love? Putting together a delicious and Instagram-worthy charcuterie board can be your magnum opus as a chef and as a host, but despite what you might believe based on the hand-carved solid oak charcuterie boards…
The mouthwatering smell of a burger or steak cooking on the grill is one of the quintessential signs of summer, and any good foodie knows that when the weather starts getting warm, the beef offerings start getting interesting. From low and slow barbecue to high-heat grilling to patient smoking, there’s almost as many ways to…
To kick off a summer full of delicious local eats, Berks Agricultural Resource Network (B.A.R.N.) kicked off their B.A.R.N.OPOLY challenge Monday at Rose Lawn Bistro in Reading. Guests Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera, MBA, Bill Evans on behalf of Senator Judy Schwank, and sponsor Scott Hauseman of Fulton Bank joined the celebration, acknowledging that Pennsylvania…
If you can hear the birds singing and the music of the ice cream truck driving by, then you know that it’s finally picnic season! There’s nothing better than whipping up a mountain of your favorite summer treats and eating them outside with people you love. You don’t need a fancy basket or a checkered…
While the Avian flu outbreak continues to grow in south-central Pennsylvania, for the very first time there are now flu-positive flocks in Berks County. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently stated that the two positive flocks were found at commercial duck farms in the area, more specifically a duck breeder and a duck livestock farm.…
Spring is finally here, and that means the growing season is about to start! People everywhere are gathering up their garden tools and getting ready to break ground on their vegetable gardens for the year. If you’re a gardening newbie, growing your own fruits and vegetables in the backyard might seem like it’s more trouble…