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By Sarah Hurlburt and Greg Williams
Sentinel correspondents Daniel Love, of East Waterford, continues to pursue his passion for supplying local high-quality food to Central Pennsylvania. Lovetwo Eat is a fourth-generation farm specializing in direct sales of food and products from their own and other local farms. Along with their local food products, the Loves enjoy introducing their goats, miniature horses, donkeys and even a water buffalo to those that stop in. They also raise the beef that is sold in the Lovetwo Eat store. Many of the products that Love carries in the store are PA Preferred including the selection of high-quality beef and pork. Other PA Preferred products include locally sourced and locally made bologna, both plain and garlic, Ally Kat’s Kitchen canned goods, including applesauce, pickles and vegetables, Love M Pretzels and Alexander Honey. The store now carries products from a total of 15 producers. Many of them are also in the process of becoming PA Preferred. Some of the other producers found in Lovetwo Eat Farm
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Store include Back Home Trading and Organic Gardens a purveyor of a wide variety of locally grown mushrooms and Horningford Creamory in McVeytown. “Being PA Preferred guarantees me another way to convey to the consumer the benefits and the wholesomeness of the product. It’s local, it’s fresh,” Love says. “I find people have a general mindset of questioning when it comes to big box stores and where their products are actually coming from. Plus, it is a win-win buying here, you are helping the farmer and the farmers are helping customers to not pay so much as they do in the big stores today.”
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Now in its fourth generation, Lovetwo Farm produces high quality beef and serves as an Agritourism destination. “The difference Lovetwo Farm hopes to accomplish is to help people today understand how nature and animals can work together to feed the world,” Love says. “Imagine with me for a moment, what a small country farm that shares its rich history and current visions for tomorrow’s agriculture could be like in 10 years? You can help make this happen each time you stop by the farm and show your support.” Love believes educating consumers needs to be part of the successful equation. It’s one of the reasons why he opened an Ag Educational and Events Center in 2015 as well as a retail store. Nearly 20 neighboring farms bring their wares to sell at the store. “Our vision is ever-changing,” Love says. “The ag industry is fast-changing. In the older days, agriculture would take years to change. Now, it’s sometimes within a month’s time. Our goal is what is old will be new
again.” With fewer farms these days, Love believes consumers will look to forge relationships with local farmers when possible, instead of the big-box retailers. “Small business is very valuable now,” he explains. “It makes a lot of sense to do the whole farm to table situation.” Love and his family shared a favorite recipe they make with their fresh beef. Beef Barbecue 2 pounds ground beef 2 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons vinegar 1 small onion 2 Tablespoons mustard 1 Cup catsup Brown ground beef and diced onion together in a skillet. Drain off excess juices. Mix sugar, vinegar, mustard, and catsup in a small bowl and pour over browned ground beef. Simmer until ready to serve
Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Sunday, June 26, 2022
Local farm provides outlet for others Grown with Love
