PA Eats

We are so thrilled to introduce you to the new Executive Director of PA Eats: Elizabeth Archer! Beth came on board in February of 2022, and we’ve had a wonderful time getting to know her — and starting to dream big about the future of PA Eats. PA Eats Executive Director. Elizabeth Archer Now it’s your turn to meet Beth! A native Pennsylvanian, Beth was born and raised in the tiny township of Lehman, PA, which is in NEPA, just about 12 miles northwest of Wilkes-Barre.

In September of 2020, we launched the Friend of PA Eats program to welcome our readers and community to become part of the fight against food insecurity in Pennsylvania.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and in our opinion, it can’t come soon enough. Who doesn’t love an excuse to indulge in chocolate, wine, fancy snacks, and dinner dates in the middle of winter?

BLK Voices is a PA-based quarterly magazine, founded by Evita Colon, a poet, activist and the CEO of Speak to My Soul, a community outreach-focused arts organization. We first met Evita when we learned of the winery/book shop/performance space, A Concrete Rose Book Bar, that she and her partner Solise White are opening in Lancaster this summer.

Pennsylvania farmers and producers need our help, now more than ever. Throughout the pandemic, they (like many artisans) PA cheese makers have taken a hit; and while farmers markets have been back in action for while now, they can still really use our support! Below is a list of artisan producers offering ways to buy PA cheese from the comfort of your own home, as well as some smaller, independent retailers who carry local cheese and are offering either delivery or curbside pick-up.

It’s nearly time for the 2022 PA Farm Show! From Saturday, January 8, through Saturday, January 15, 2022, this iconic annual agricultural celebration is back, with both in-person and virtual components. The theme of this year’s Farm Show is “Harvest More,” an optimistic sentiment that has us dreaming of the growth and abundance that the future holds. Did you know that this beloved Pennsylvania tradition has been taking place for over a century?

We love this time of year: the warm, glow-y feelings, the cozy festivities full of delicious things to eat and drink, and the spirit of generosity and giving! Here at PA Eats, we’re celebrating the holiday season with our very first 12 Ways of Giving campaign, starting on December 25th. Each day, we’ll be sharing ways that you can help our nonprofit grow and thrive in the new year.

There are a lot of ways to put together a holiday spread: Some families prefer a whole turkey or goose as the centerpiece, while others go for a ham or a meat-free alternative. There are infinite kinds and combinations of side dishes to include, from traditional homestyle classics, like potato stuffing and John Cope’s Dried Sweet Corn, to simple roasted veggies, to comforting, creamy gratins.

One of the major barriers to anyone wanting to start a brewery is the cost of equipment. If you’ve ever taken a tour at a craft brewery, you know that it requires a lot of gear, and a ton of space, to make beer on a professional scale. That’s the problem that Joe Modestine is hoping to address with Co-Hops, the full-service contract brewery that he recently opened in Hatfield, PA. Modestine is no stranger to the craft brewing world.