Local Farm Visits
September 3, 2014
I’m always exciting during this time of the year. Local food production is at the height of the season and the schools are back in session.
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I’m always exciting during this time of the year. Local food production is at the height of the season and the schools are back in session.
Coffee is one of those beverages that you either love or hate. My first coffee experience was when I was 18 and floating around the
This summer, on a beautiful yet humid 93˚ day, I had an opportunity to take a group of our employees to Brenckle’s Farm, one of the
On June 6th, I took a group of our managers and chefs on a tour to Susquehanna Mill, a local and sustainable business that grows,
Posted by Jamie Written by Mark Hubbard, Executive Chef at Highmark Senate Plaza There’s a buzz coming from more and more backyards in Pennsylvania, and it’s
One of the most difficult local items to menu is meat. It’s not that chefs don’t want to purchase the local meat; it’s primarily because
Spring is right around the corner, so we decided to put together a class to get everyone excited about growing food. Our friends over at Grow Pittsburgh, an urban agriculture nonprofit, put together a class that was held at our office in Pittsburgh on February 19, 2013.
One of the coolest things about summer is having the opportunity to eat a variety of local vegetables. Who doesn’t love corn on the cob in the dog days of summer? Well, our visit with the Yarnick’s on September 5th started off with eating freshly picked raw corn.
Where does our milk come from? And how does it get from the cow to your table? A few weeks ago some of our team members went to visit Turner Dairy in Penn Hills to learn just that.