5 PRODUCTS FROM BERKS-BASED Farms & Stands

BY HEATHER BAVER

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.

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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 easydrinking 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

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

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 freshmade 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 111 Goose Lane, Sinking Spring | 610.763.5372 gooselaneeggfarm.com

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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 patriotfarmspa.com

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 weaversorchard.com

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!