PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 8, 2018 — Weavers Way's farm market is open for the 2018 season at Saul High School in Philadelphia's Roxborough neighborhood. The market, which features produce grown at Saul's Henry Got Crops Farm by the Co-op's farmers, is at 7095 Henry Ave. and is open Tuesdays and Fridays from noon to 7 p.m., through November.
Early-season offerings include baby kale, lettuce mix and fresh herbs such as chives, oregano, thyme and lemon balm. As the summer progresses, shoppers can enjoy the full bounty of Weavers Way's fields and orchards, including a wide array of vegetables, from beets to tomatoes, leafy greens and salad ingredients, flowers and even blackberries and figs. All are grown following organic and sustainable practices.
The market also stocks other local products, such as corn, apples, peaches, cider and honey, sourced seasonally from partners including Three Springs Fruit Farm near Gettysburg, PA, and Fruitwood Orchards in South Jersey. And carefully selected local staples are also on the shelves — free-range eggs, grass-fed meat from Stryker Farm, organic milk, yogurt, cheeses and ice cream, artisanal bread and more.
The Weavers Way Henry Got Crops Farm Market accepts EBT, FMNP and, new this year, Philly Food Bucks. Weavers Way members always get 5% off Weavers Way produce. It's a great reason to join, but everyone can shop at the farm market (and at the Co-op) — no membership required.
Weavers Way farmers, under the leadership of Nina Berryman, now in her 10th year as farm manager, cultivate a combined 6.5 urban acres at Saul and at Weavers Way's Norm Brooks Memorial Farm at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown. Weavers Way Farms produce is also sold at the Co-op and to more than 100 subscribers in the Henry Got Crops CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) program.
In addition, the farm and the farmers market provide educational programming, giving students from Saul and other Philadelphia schools real-world experience in crop management, finance, customer service and the retail food business.
Shoppers are welcome to stroll the fields when they visit the farm market. Volunteer work days and other activities, including workshops and children's events at the farm, culminate in the Harvest on Henry Farm Festival in October.
New this year, Weavers Way farmers have scheduled several "Meet the Farmers" events at Co-op stores, spotlighting the crops of the season:
GREENS: Saturday-Sunday, June 16-17, Ambler and Mt. Airy.
TOMATOES: Sunday, July 29, Ambler and Chestnut Hill.
ROOT VEGETABLES: Sunday, Nov. 11, Ambler and Chestnut Hill.
Over the past three years, the entrepreneurial women behind Crust Vegan Bakery have made a name for themselves thanks to their delicious cookies, brownies, specialty birthday cakes and other sweet treats.
Over the past three years, the entrepreneurial women behind Crust Vegan Bakery have made a name for themselves thanks to their delicious cookies, brownies, specialty birthday cakes and other sweet treats.
When you shop the Co-op, don't forget your bag! Cooperator Peter Heacock produced this video to help celebrate Earth Day 2018 and encourage smart, eco-friendly shopping.
AMBLER, PA, March 15, 2018 — We survived two nor'easters. We survived the opening of the Whole Foods up the Pike. We're still serving $4 Friday Dinners and Ambler and vicinity is still lining up for them.
News directors and news editors: If you're looking for some St. Paddy's counter-programming — though this week's menu does feature corned beef and cabbage, and that vegan favorite, tofu Irish stew — or a contrast to the Amazonian hoopla earlier this week in Spring House, where Whole Foods opened Wednesday, you should consider this community-oriented event at Weavers Way Co-op's newest store.
We kicked off the weekly dinners in January with about 240 guests the first night — not too shabby — and by Feb. 23, we counted 450 diners between 4 and 8 p.m.
Then, on Friday, March 2, the lights went out — and people stayed to dine by candlelight anyway. The store secured a generator and it was business as usual on Saturday — but not for most of Ambler, which was without power for several days following that first nor'easter. As a result, The Café at Weavers Way became an unofficial warming station, and the Co-op handed out discount coupons to help customers replenish their pantries when the lights finally went back on.
The following week, we shrugged off the second nor'easter, and so did more than 400 $4 Friday Dinner fans, who returned to the Co-op for linguine marinara with meatballs (vegan meatballs for some). Will we hit 500 tomorrow?
The menu for tomorrow, Friday, March 16, St. Patrick's Day Eve, is Braised Corned Beef or Vegan Irish Stew (Tofu), Cabbage with Onions and Caraway, and Roasted Potatoes. A salad is available for an extra buck, and participants are welcome to BYO. (A bottle of Harp, perhaps? Ambler Beverage Exchange is right next door.) Takeout is available, but many guests just take it easy in The Café or at tables set up around the store. There's live music and sampling by favorite local vendors. This week, it will be Objective Perspective and Zsa'sIce Cream.
For more information, contact Communications Manager Mary Sweeten at msweeten@weaversway.coop or 215-843-2350, ext. 135. Or just show up between 4 and 8 p.m. — $4 Friday Dinners at Weavers Way Ambler, 217 E. Butler Ave., are open to all, just like Weavers Way.
AMBLER, PA, March 15, 2018 — We survived two nor'easters. We survived the opening of the Whole Foods up the Pike. We're still serving $4 Friday Dinners and Ambler and vicinity is still lining up for them.
News directors and news editors: If you're looking for some St. Paddy's counter-programming — though this week's menu does feature corned beef and cabbage, and that vegan favorite, tofu Irish stew — or a contrast to the Amazonian hoopla earlier this week in Spring House, where Whole Foods opened Wednesday, you should consider this community-oriented event at Weavers Way Co-op's newest store.
We kicked off the weekly dinners in January with about 240 guests the first night — not too shabby — and by Feb. 23, we counted 450 diners between 4 and 8 p.m.
Then, on Friday, March 2, the lights went out — and people stayed to dine by candlelight anyway. The store secured a generator and it was business as usual on Saturday — but not for most of Ambler, which was without power for several days following that first nor'easter. As a result, The Café at Weavers Way became an unofficial warming station, and the Co-op handed out discount coupons to help customers replenish their pantries when the lights finally went back on.
The following week, we shrugged off the second nor'easter, and so did more than 400 $4 Friday Dinner fans, who returned to the Co-op for linguine marinara with meatballs (vegan meatballs for some). Will we hit 500 tomorrow?
The menu for tomorrow, Friday, March 16, St. Patrick's Day Eve, is Braised Corned Beef or Vegan Irish Stew (Tofu), Cabbage with Onions and Caraway, and Roasted Potatoes. A salad is available for an extra buck, and participants are welcome to BYO. (A bottle of Harp, perhaps? Ambler Beverage Exchange is right next door.) Takeout is available, but many guests just take it easy in The Café or at tables set up around the store. There's live music and sampling by favorite local vendors. This week, it will be Objective Perspective and Zsa'sIce Cream.
For more information, contact Communications Manager Mary Sweeten at msweeten@weaversway.coop or 215-843-2350, ext. 135. Or just show up between 4 and 8 p.m. — $4 Friday Dinners at Weavers Way Ambler, 217 E. Butler Ave., are open to all, just like Weavers Way.
